by: Chandler Vessels 5 minutes ago ChandlerVessels
Jerry Jones opened up on the moments that led to the trade of Micah Parsons with the Dallas Cowboys set to face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. The Cowboys owner was asked on Football Night in America about a conversation that he had with Parsons amid negotiations this offseason.
Maria Taylor asked about a reported phone call between the two in which Jones told Parsons to either get to practice and suit up for Week 1 against the Eagles or be ready to go to Green Bay. The owner confirmed that the phone call happened but said it wasn’t what it was made out to be.
“The words are accurate, but the sensitivity and the feelings are not,” Jones said. “I think a lot of Micah. I admire him. He’s a great player and he’s got a great family with him. But he got caught up in the numbers. I wanted the numbers of players that a player like Micah Parsons can get for us in the future. And I thought we can play some good football even though we didn’t have him in the short term.
“I like the numbers and I’m fully aware, because we had him four years. As I said earlier, that didn’t get us to the Super Bowl. That really didn’t get us further than we can go. We’ve got to try something different.”
Parsons was traded to the Packers ahead of this season in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, one in 2026 and another in 2027. Jones seems to be insinuating that the value that the Cowboys will get from those selections is more than Parsons alone would have provided.
It’s certainly possible, but the linebacker had been a force through his first four seasons with 52.5 sacks and Pro Bowl appearances every year. Jerry Jones, however, remained steadfast in his opinion that the Micah Parsons trade had to happen.