Packers make last-minute call that gives Cowboys game extra meaning for Micah Parsons as spotlight shifts his way
Parsons should be excited for this matchup.
It’s going to be a special Sunday night for edge defender Micah Parsons. Exactly a month after being traded to the Green Bay Packers, the star defensive player will meet his former team on ‘Sunday Night Football,’ playing against the Dallas Cowboys for the first time ever.
And right before the primetime game, the Packers decided to make the matchup even more important for Parsons. According to Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer, Parsons was named an honorary captain for the game.
Curiously, the Cowboys are trying the same approach on the other side. Defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who was part of the trade package, will be a captain for Dallas at AT&T Stadium.
Monster impact
The Packers made a huge investment to acquire Micah Parsons last month. The team gave up Clark and two first-round picks, then gave Parsons a four-year, $176 million extension—with an extra $2 million available via incentives.
He became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history by a comfortable margin.
Over Micah Parsons’ three games as a Packer, the impact and the reason why Green Bay made the investment are already clear. The edge defender leads the team with 15 pressures, in the top 10 of the league even playing a limited number of snaps as he acclimates to the defensive structure.
Now that a month has gone by since the blockbuster trade, it’s possible that Parsons won’t be on a snapcount anymore. And it’s a special night for him to play and produce at his best, showing Jerry Jones he made a huge mistake.
History in Dallas
Micah Parsons was a first-round pick by the Cowboys in 2021, originally selected to be an off-ball linebacker. However, his talent to rush the passer was so evident from the get go that the Cowboys started using him in a hybrid role as a rookie, and then as a primary edge rusher in Year 2.
Parsons played four total seasons with the Cowboys, who refused to give him a top extension over the past two years. Unhappy with his contract situation, the defender requested a trade and, after unsuccessful and limited negotiations, Dallas agreed to make the move.
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