Cowboy Roundup: Micah Parsons airport sighting update, Analyzing 53-man roster

Happy Thursday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. We are officially one week away from the start of the 2025-26 NFL regular season opener against the division rival, Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

While the game is just one week away, the ongoing Micah Parsons saga is no closer to a resolution. In fact, the situation is as chaotic as ever, with airport sightings and grievances being filed. Don't expect the drama to stop anytime soon, either.

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Back to the football side of things, Thursday is the team's final day off before returning to the practice field on Friday, August 29, to really ramp up the preparations for the season opener.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer gives directions before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium | Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

With the initial 53-man and practice squad rosters set, we now know what players will be in play for suiting up next Thursday.

While we wait to see what madness comes to Cowboys Nation in the coming days, let's check out some of the headlines making waves online and on social media.

Micah Parsons airport sighting update

ICYMI: More on Micah’s trip out of DFW this morning. If you don’t want to sit through a 1:15 of me talking - No update yet on if he saw the doctor today or if results have come back yet. Will stay on it though 🤷🏼‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/ucjUSx7qcp
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) August 27, 2025

After Micah Parsons was spotted at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport on Wednesday, there were all sorts of conspiracy theories floating around online, but Jane Slater of the NFL Network shared the latest on what we know.

Analyzing the initial 53-man roster

Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones, head coach Brian Schottenheimer, and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

InsideTheStar.com takes a look at the team's initial 53-man roster and what fans should take away.

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