Dak Prescott gives Cowboys fans most optimistic Micah Parsons news to date

The Dallas Cowboys officially kick off the 2025-26 NFL regular season in 10 days, with a primetime clash against the Super Bowl champion and division rival Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football on September 4.

Dak Prescott did not see any game action during the preseason, which is normal for the star quarterback, so he's eager to return to the field.

When he does, he expects another Cowboys star, Micah Parsons, to be right there with the team, and it's the news that Dallas fans have been hoping all offseason for.

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While there is nothing official, Prescott says that he believes Parsons will be suited up for Week One in Philadelphia. He also defended his teammate for the "poor body language" that was criticized in the preseason finale.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott expects DE Micah Parsons to play against the Eagles. He has seen this movie before. He also said don’t read into Parsons body language in practice and at the preseason game. He Parsons is obviously frustrated but he has never had the prototypical best body… pic.twitter.com/PDk4C2zqcr
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) August 25, 2025

Neither the team nor Parsons has confirmed anything about his availability, but there is still hope that he could be on the field. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer previously said he expects Parsons in the season opener, and many teammates believe the same.

"I've got confidence," Prescott told reporters on Monday. "I told y'all way back when. I'm just going off of experience, honestly, no different than mine. I've got confidence in that."

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Even if Parsons suits up for the season opener, he will likely be on a snap count until he can prove that missing training camp did not keep him out of game shape. Of course, he could surprise everyone, and come out swinging with The Lion out of the cage in mid-season form.

Only time will tell, but that time is getting closer.

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

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