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The Dallas Cowboys did not reach the NFL playoffs this season. While Dak Prescott has powered a solid offense and enters Week 18 as the league’s leading passer, the Cowboys’ defense has been disappointing at times this year.
Dallas’ defensive unit was thrust into the spotlight when star passer Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August. Parsons, who will miss the remainder of the regular season and all of the playoffs with an ACL injury, recently evaluated the Cowboys’ defense.
Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus acknowledged the heavy void following Parsons’ departure, an admission Parsons responded to with several laughing emojis.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meets with outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) before an NFC playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium on January 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)
Parsons defended his response by pointing out how long-time team owner Jerry Jones’ handling of Parsons’ reputation took place.
“You all want me to feel bad?” Parsons wrote on Thursday on
Jones responded to those comments from the 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year during his routine appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.
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“I wish Micah the best,” Jones said. “I would love to have Micah on the team. But we just couldn’t afford him. We wanted four or five more players than him. But he’s exceptional. I understand his sensitivity and I can even understand those comments.”
Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones, left, and Micah Parsons during the second quarter of the Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Parsons missed four games in 2024 but still finished the season with 12 sacks. He recorded double-digit sacks in each of his five NFL seasons.
Parsons compiled 12½ sacks in his first 14 games with the Packers.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before a game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on September 28, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Green Bay sent defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two future first-round picks to the Cowboys in late August in exchange for Parsons.
Shortly after both teams agreed to the deal, Parsons became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. He signed a four-year, $188 million contract, ESPN reported at the time. The contract would include guarantees worth up to $136 million.
In a statement, Parsons thanked the Cowboys and expressed excitement for his next chapter, writing in part: “I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in my control. My heart has always been there, and it still is. Through it all, I have never made any demands. I have never asked for anything other than fairness. I have only asked that the person I trust to negotiate my contract be part of the process.”
