Something that has gone unnoticed in the Micah Parsons extension discussion is he has helped the Cowboys win an optics war.

The Dallas Cowboys kicked off minicamp this week at The Star in Frisco, Texas, with one of the biggest storylines being Micah Parsons showing up despite not having a new deal in place. Parsons was present at the media practice session and had a nearly 30-minute conversation with owner Jerry Jones,

There's reason to be optimistic that the Cowboys and Micah Parsons will get a contract extension complete, but talks haven't happened yet.