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Jul 29, 2023; Oxnard, CA, USA; NFL Network host Chris Rose (left) and analyst Brian Baldinger (second from left) interview Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) and coach Mike McCarthy during training camp at the River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has broken his silence on the team trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. While appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, McCarthy was asked about his reaction when he learned that Parsons is no longer with the Cowboys.
McCarthy said he met with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in June and they talked about Parsons. “He felt that him and Micah had a deal,” McCarthy said. “He’s earned that. …From a performance perspective, Micah Parsons earned his contract. There’s no question about that.”
McCarthy added that he thought the Cowboys were going to get a deal done with Parsons since they did the same thing with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb . “The old saying in business is time kills deals,” McCarthy stated. “…I always felt, ‘Hey, no, they’re going to get it done. They’re going to get it done. This is the businessman. Jerry keeping the Cowboys at the front of the news cycle.’ Just didn’t really pay much mind to it.
“As this thing went on longer and longer, any time business transactions are held up, there’s more emotions that come into play here, and this is what can happen. …I just felt this was a deal that took too long. Frankly, I think both sides will benefit.”