Cowboys LB Regarding Dan Quinn’s future, Micah Parsons said, “You never know, he might take me with him.”
Super Wild Card Weekend will begin on Saturday.
But the hiring season has already begun.
The Dallas Cowboys, who play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, are one team that must cope with both. They also have a highly sought-after candidate for head coach in defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
Micah Parsons, one of Quinn’s best students, is aware that leaving is a necessary part of being an NFL player but isn’t overly excited about the possibility of Quinn departing. Maybe Quinn would even bring Parsons along.
“Dan’s my guy,” Parsons said to media on Thursday. “And it’s always love if he does leave me. You never know, he might take me with him.”
It’s highly likely that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will lock up his all-star backer with an extension at some point soon, considering Parsons was chuckling when he delivered the line. Still, the remark shows how fond Parsons is of Quinn and could be a subliminal jab at contract negotiations. The 2021 first-rounder is bound through 2024 on his rookie deal with a fifth-year option, and Jones has already underlined the necessity of a Parsons extension this summer while dealing with guard Zack Martin’s holdout.
However, losing Quinn might be unavoidable.
Quinn was a contender to take Pete Carroll’s place as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, according to an earlier report this week from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The Washington Commanders, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Carolina Panthers have all asked Quinn to an interview.
Thus, Parsons responded in the positive when questioned on Thursday about whether he thought this would be his final opportunity to win a Super Bowl with Quinn.
Parsons explained, “It’s the nature of the business.” “This might be my final ride with Q. If that’s the case, we’ll make sure it’s an excellent one.”
Quinn spent six seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons before spending three seasons as the Dallas DC. That’s the entirety of Parsons’ current career, one in which he’s
“I believe he does an excellent job of figuring out how to go around the game and make you love it. It doesn’t always have to be ‘I’m the coach,’ serious. It seems more like a friendship to me. We go over the things I like and dislike. He treats me more than just like a player—almost like a buddy. He’s always there for me when I need him, and we never back down from a difficult conversation—whether it’s between a coach and a player or father and son.”
Parsons’ remarks on Thursday may have served as a clear allusion to Quinn.