DALLAS — Recent social media exchanges between prominent Dallas Cowboys players drew significant attention when Micah Parsons and ex-teammate DeMarcus Lawrence shared their thoughts online. The tension arose after Lawrence chose to join the Seattle Seahawks in free agency and cited doubts about winning a Super Bowl with the Cowboys as part of his reasoning.
In response to Lawrence’s comments, Parsons took to social media to post, “This is what rejection and envy look like! This some clown stuff,” also including a clown emoji to emphasize his displeasure. Lawrence was quick to hit back, asserting, “Calling me a clown won’t change the fact that I told the truth. Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn’t have left.”
The controversy emerged from an interview where Lawrence expressed his sentiments, saying, “Dallas is my home. … But I know for sure I’m not going to win a Super Bowl there.” This sentiment digs into a long-standing history for the Cowboys, who have not reached an NFC championship game since their fifth Super Bowl win wrapping up the 1995 season.
Lawrence, having accepted a three-year arrangement with the Seahawks, had initially entered the Cowboys roster as a second-round pick in 2013. After proving himself with consecutive seasons boasting double-digit sack totals, Lawrence secured the most lucrative defensive contract in the team’s history. However, his performance post-contract never exceeded 6 1/2 sacks per season, with the Cowboys reaching the divisional round four times during his 11-year tenure. The franchise did not extend a contract offer to Lawrence this offseason.
His career, however, has been marred by injuries, with a sprained foot limiting him to four games in 2024, and recurring injuries resulting in missing at least half of two of the past four seasons.
Micah Parsons, on the other hand, has made headlines as one of only four NFL players to achieve at least 10 sacks in each of their first four seasons, with the other three players having secured spots in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Parsons, approaching the end of his rookie contract, might be poised for a substantial new deal with the Cowboys. Such negotiations might make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, especially in light of Cleveland’s Myles Garrett setting a current benchmark with an extension averaging $40 million annually.
