Cowboys' Parsons: We need to acquire 'players that we're missing'
Star pass-rusher Micah Parsons believes that the Dallas Cowboys are a few players short of a championship-caliber club.
"They're talking about how we're going 'all-in' this year. Man, that's what I would hope for," Parsons said on the latest episode of "The Edge" podcast. "I'm 24 years old. I've been in this league three years and I've kinda seen it all. I hope we go all-in. I hope that we go out and get the players that we're missing, because we didn't do that this year. I hope that we challenge ourselves to become better and become greater for us."
Parsons' comments come after owner and general manager Jerry Jones said that the Cowboys will be going "all-in" this offseason. The franchise finished with 12 wins for the third consecutive season but struggled to translate that success into an extended postseason push.
The Cowboys secured the No. 2 seed in the NFC but suffered a stunning 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round. The defeat marked the team's first loss at AT&T Stadium since the opening week of the 2022 campaign.
"To go out like that at home was completely embarrassing and unacceptable," Parsons said.
Dallas boasted nine first- or second-team All-Pros in 2023.
The franchise didn't sign any big-name free agents last offseason. Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore were acquired via trade, while some of its key contributors, such as Ezekiel Elliott, Dalton Schultz, and Connor McGovern, left in free agency.
Improving the roster could be an issue for the Cowboys, who are projected to be over the league’s salary cap by $19.7 million, per Over the Cap. Quarterback Dak Prescott is set to account for a $59.4-million cap hit next season in the final year of his contract, while CeeDee Lamb is set to enter the fifth and final year of his rookie contract and is eligible for an extension after a breakout campaign in 2023.
Veterans Tyron Smith and Tony Pollard are among the Cowboys' pending free agents.
Dallas can pick up the fifth-year option in Parsons' contract this offseason. The three-time Pro Bowler is also eligible for an extension. He quickly emerged as one of the league's elite pass-rushers, racking up 40.5 sacks and 51 tackles for loss in his first three pro seasons.