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Dallas Cowboys get good Micah Parsons news from Brian Schottenheimer

According to Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Micah Parsons is expected to return to the team soon.
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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Dallas Cowboys fans are eagerly awaiting a resolution to the contract situation surrounding star edge rusher Micah Parsons.

Fortunately, it seems they could be getting some good news soon.

According to Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Parsons - who has been absent from on-field drills during OTAs thus far - is expected to attend the team's mandatory minicamp next week.

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"Micah (Parsons) and I talked a couple of days ago," Schottenheimer told the media on Tuesday. "He's doing a little bit of traveling, but again, everything that he and I have talked about, I expect that he will be here. I say each and every week, Micah and I have had great communication, everything I've asked him to do, and vice versa, he's followed through on, so I would expect to see him."

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons lines up during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons lines up during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens | Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

Parsons has yet to attend voluntary workouts thus far due to the ongoing contract negotiations with the Cowboys, but has as Schottenheimer has pointed out, has still been in communication with the team, and eager to be a part of the leadership of the team.

And until the two parties come to an agreement, it would be unreasonable to suggest that he should put his body in harms way until his future is guaranteed.

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Does that mean that Parsons' potential return for training camp would signify that an agreement on contract terms is getting closer? Not necessarily.

In fact, given the Cowboys history, it is possible that they will wait until the very last moment to reach a resolution, while they maximize the media coverage surrounding the situation until the deadline arrives.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writers’ Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014, covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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