Micah Parsons, Cowboys contract soap opera 'getting close to resolution,' insider says

The Dallas Cowboys are one week away from the NFL season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the team is no closer to learning whether superstar Micah Parsons will be on the field with the team.

That could all be changing in the coming days, however, according to NFL insider Dan Graziano.

Graziano appeared on the Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty, and Michelle podcast to discuss the Parsons situation and said "the next couple of days could be pretty big."

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"Last night, it felt like something had changed a little, and this was getting close to a resolution," Graziano said (comments begin around the 28-minute mark).

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons reacts after the game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Of course, that leaves everyone wondering what the resolution could be. A new deal? A trade? That's where the confusion continues.

"Now, what that resolution could be, I don't think anyone knows," Graziano continued. "He could play out his fifth-year option, show up next week and play. He could get a new contract from the Cowboys, although it doesn't sound like there's been any work done on that.

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"He could continue to sit out with what he says is a back injury, and the team says he okay to play and he says he's not, then they have a fight... and then there's the trade possibility, which I think at this point is more realistic than we've given it credit for."

Cowboys fans won't like to hear that last part of Graziano's comments, but at this point, a resolution needs to happen for better or for worse. With the regular season set to begin with a first-year head coach, the team should shut out any outside noise and closing the door on this saga is the way to go.

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons watches from the sidelines at training camp at the River Ridge Fields in Oxnard | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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