{"id":731050,"date":"2026-02-05T12:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/731050\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:20:15","slug":"ceedee-lamb-on-pickens-payday-micah-parsons-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/731050\/","title":{"rendered":"CeeDee Lamb on Pickens&#8217; payday; Micah Parsons&#8217; regret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 5, 2026, 5:05 a.m. CT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">An old maxim says not to talk about someone else&#8217;s money, but in this case, George Pickens and Cowboys fans probably won&#8217;t mind. As Pickens the Pro Bowl MVP hits an offseason that will see him become a highly-sought-after free agent and have truckloads of money dangled in front of him, CeeDee Lamb- the current WR1 in Dallas- says he won&#8217;t care if Pickens makes more than him, so long as he remains his Cowboys teammate. But the lobbying from others has already started; Micah Parsons used the all-star event as an opportunity to make a sales pitch for Pickens to join him in Green Bay,<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Parsons also had a revelation or two about how his own time in Dallas ended. The edge rusher now says he regrets the ill-fated meeting with owner Jerry Jones that led to his agent getting cut out of negotiations last offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And on the eve of Hall of Fame announcements, what are the chances that Cowboys legends Jason Witten and Darren Woodson to get a gold jacket as part of the Class of 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With Super Bowl LX inching closer, both the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/seattle-seahawks\/361\" data-autotag=\"91fb7995-f6cd-4aa3-adbc-98eb39d76a79\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Seahawks<\/a> and Patriots gain some clarity on injured playmakers they hope will be ready to go. Seattle seems to have uncovered a secret weapon in a talented defensive rookie&#8230; while New England&#8217;s ace in the hole is&#8230; a super-expensive juice machine that makes OJ with magical healing powers?!?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Around the league, the Eagles&#8217; exodus continues as one of the game&#8217;s top position coaches suddenly says &#8220;peace out&#8221; in Philly, and Mike McCarthy reunites with one of his former Cowboys staffers by making him assistant head coach in Pittsburgh. Michael Penix Jr. isn&#8217;t backing down despite Atlanta&#8217;s newly-installed football guru Matt Ryan vaguesplaining the Falcons&#8217; QB situation, and those rumors about the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/chicago-bears\/326\" data-autotag=\"69c69e75-f807-4542-90d2-619e6d4a23b1\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Chicago Bears<\/a> moving across the state line to Indiana? It&#8217;s way more than just an idle threat.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a>CeeDee Lamb: &#8216;I don&#8217;t care&#8217; if George Pickens earns more to stay with Cowboys :: The Mothership (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/ceedee-lamb-i-don-t-care-if-george-pickens-earns-more-to-stay-with-cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)CeeDee Lamb didn\u2019t like Micah Parsons recruiting George Pickens to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" data-autotag=\"2b76aec5-0d77-4545-9a2a-f864de5488eb\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Packers<\/a> in front of him :: SI.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/free-agency\/cowboys-ceedee-lamb-didnt-like-micah-parsons-recruiting-george-pickens-packers-in-front-of-him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)Cowboys hire WR coach, dismiss Underwood in latest coaching shakeup :: Cowboys Wire (<a href=\"http:\/\/cowboyswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/cowboys\/2026\/02\/04\/cowboys-make-surprise-wr-coaching-move-bringing-in-stephen-bravo-brown\/88509154007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)Jason Garrett on his future, Cowboys&#8217; season, Dak Prescott &amp; George Pickens, more :: The Mothership (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/jason-garrett-on-his-future-cowboys-season-dak-prescott-george-pickens-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)Micah Parsons sad his relationship with Jerry Jones fell apart :: ProFootballTalk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/micah-parsons-regrets-his-relationship-with-jerry-jones-fell-apart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)How Michael Irvin ended up at dinner in Dallas with Brian Schottenheimer :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/article314579730.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Link<\/a>)Is 2026 the year Cowboys greats Jason Witten, Darren Woodson enter the Pro Football HOF? 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