
Examining futures of Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, other pass rushers in potentially wild 2025 offseason
Myles Garrett’s trade request from the Cleveland Browns could be just the start of a wild — and lucrative — offseason for the NFL’s top pass rushers.
Sources say the long-term futures of Micah Parsons and Maxx Crosby with their current teams is also up in the air as massive contract extensions loom and new coaching staffs take over with the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders, respectively. And Trey Hendrickson’s future with the Cincinnati Bengals has been the subject of much discussion during Super Bowl week, as well.
All four players are expected to command new deals at the top of the pass rusher market, which is currently topped by Nick Bosa’s $34.2 million per year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The question now is, are their current teams willing to pay that type of money? And — like Garrett — do Crosby and Parsons envision moving forward with huge paydays from their current teams at a time they could be entering a rebuilding phase?General manager Andrew Berry said recently the team won’t trade Garrett, and sources say their stance hasn’t changed. But Garrett made clear in his statement on Feb. 3 that he wants to continue his career elsewhere, setting up a standoff that could last weeks or even months. If the Browns soften their stance, Garrett — a six-time Pro Bowl selection and 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year — would be expected to command massive trade compensation. He’s still in his prime at age 29. He has two years and about $45 million left on his current deal, which voids after the 2026 season.Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys: Normally open with his opinions, the Cowboys’ 25-year-old superstar hasn’t said much of anything about the team’s promotion of Brian Schottenheimer after a surprise parting of ways with head coach Mike McCarthy — a move Parsons called “devastating.” While there have been no trade talks, sources say there have at least been some internal discussions about whether to pay Parsons or trade him for a king’s ransom. If the Cowboys are willing to listen, they may get it. Cowboys COO Stephen Jones told NFL.com in December that the team will study the wisdom of having so much money invested in so few players, but added: “I can’t imagine there’s a scenario where he’s not wearing a star on his helmet.” Parsons is due about $24 million on the fifth-year option year on his rookie contract in 2025.Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas
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