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The Dallas Cowboys did not make the NFL playoffs this season. While Dak Prescott has fueled a strong offense and enters Week 18 as the league’s leading passer, the Cowboys defense has faltered at times this year.
Dallas’ defensive unit came into the spotlight when star pass rusher Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August. Parsons, who will miss the rest of the regular season and the entire postseason with an ACL injury, recently evaluated the Cowboys defense.
Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus acknowledged the huge void following Parsons’ departure, an admission to which Parsons responded with several laughing emojis.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meets with outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) before an NFC Wild Card 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 longtime team owner Jerry Jones’ management of Parsons’ reputation developed.
“Do you want me to feel bad?” Parsons wrote Thursday on
Jones addressed 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 couldn’t afford it. We wanted four or five more players than him. But he is outstanding. I understand his sensitivity and I can even understand these 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 Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Parsons missed four games in 2024, but still finished the season with 12 sacks. He has recorded double-digit sacks in each of his five NFL seasons.
Parsons had 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/Image 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 the two teams reached an agreement, 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 reportedly included guarantees worth up to $136 million.
In a statement, Parsons thanked the Cowboys and expressed excitement for their next chapter, writing in part: “I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was under my control. My heart has always been here, and still is. Through it all, I never made any demands. I never asked for anything other than justice. I only asked that the person I trust to negotiate my contract be part of the process.”
