How much money Micah Parsons loses per week if he skips 2025 season

Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons is still without a new contract as the 2025 NFL regular season approaches, but will he be willing to miss out on significant cash per week?

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates after the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys continue to play a dangerous game as the 2025-26 NFL regular season approaches. Friday night marks the preseason finale, and superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons is still without a deal.

Parsons has demanded a trade, while Jones says the team has no plans to trade him. That leaves the entire situation in limbo.

Despite his trade request, Parsons was present at Cowboys training camp to avoid any fines, but would he be willing to take escalate the situation even further once the season begins?

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With the regular season right around the corner, Parsons has an important decision to make, and it comes at a hefty price.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons reacts after the game against the Baltimore Ravens | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Cowboys picked up Parsons' fifth-year player option for 2025, which pays him a base salary of more $24 million.

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If Parsons, who has none of the leverage in the situation, decides to take his holdout into the regular season, he would be losing out on more than $1 million every game.

Listen... I want Micah to get paid and I am on his side here.

But what is his leverage? He can't force the Cowboys to trade him.

And is he really going to sit out games at $1.2M a piece? And that doesn't accomplish anything either! https://t.co/N2pcwMgPba

— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) August 22, 2025

The two sides are just playing chicken with each other at this point, so it will be interesting to see who ultimately folds first. Something says Jerry Jones' ego won't allow him to give in to any pressure.

And, the clock is ticking, so some important decisions need to be made.

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