Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence are beefing

For the better part of the last 20 years, the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys have taken turns winning the NFC East, a division that hasn't had a repeat winner since the first term of George W. Bush's presidency. 

But you don't get the sense that the Cowboys — whose turn it theoretically is after the Eagles won in 2024 — are going to be seizing control of the NFC East next season.

DeMarcus Lawrence moved on from the Cowboys this week after an 11-season run that saw him make four Pro Bowl appearances and rack up 61 1/2 sacks. Lawrence — who will turn 33 next month — talked fondly about his tenure in Dallas in an interview before making a sharp right turn: 

“Dallas is my home… But I know for sure I’m not gonna win a Super Bowl there” 😭 pic.twitter.com/F31fVSZLC4

— ᴅᴏxx ⚡️ (@new_era72) March 13, 2025

Mind you, Lawrence just signed with the Seattle Seahawks. It's not like he joined the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions or some other team with realistic Super Bowl aspirations next season. No, Lawrence said this after joining a team that cut Tyler Lockett and traded away both DK Metcalf and Geno Smith in the past 10 days. Granted, the Seahawks did sign Sam Darnold to be their quarterback for the next few seasons, but they look like a team that's intentionally taking a step back in 2025. 

And yet, Lawrence felt the need to slip that line in about the Cowboys, a franchise he does still genuinely seem to have love for. 

Naturally, Micah Parsons — perhaps the most online player in the NFL — didn't take kindly to what Lawrence had to say: 

This what rejection and envy look like! This some clown shit! 🤡 https://t.co/pTLAuuW2YH

— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) March 14, 2025

Lawrence fired back: 

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.😈

— DeMarcus Lawrence (@TankLawrence) March 14, 2025

A few things can be true here. Parsons is very active on social media, which leaves him vulnerable to criticism when things aren't going well for him and/or the Cowboys. But also, Lawrence left for the Seahawks because they gave him a three-year/$32.5 million deal with $18 million guaranteed despite the fact that he played in just four games last season. If the Cowboys had offered that same deal, he would have gladly remained in Dallas. 

In any event, new Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has his work cut out. Parsons is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and you can bet Jerry Jones will drag this out as long as possible before inevitably giving the do-it-all defender a contract that's way more lucrative than it would have been if he did it last offseason. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have essentially punted on free agency thus far, marking the second consecutive offseason where they failed to actually be "all in."

It's probably going to be up to Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders to keep the streak of the NFC East not having a repeat winner alive next year.