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Jerry Jones Stands Firm on Micah Parsons Trade After Cowboys’ Tie with Packers

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The highly anticipated Week 4 clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers ended in a 40-40 overtime tie, leaving the Micah Parsons-Jerry Jones sage that’s still unresolved. Parsons, traded to Green Bay in August, faced his former team, but the game did little to settle tensions between the All-Pro pass rusher and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Jones Defends Trading Parsons Over Prescott

Post-game, Jones addressed reporters’ questions about his decision to trade Parsons instead of their QB Dak Prescott. “It’s very simple. Dak was indispensable, in my mind, and Micah wasn’t,” Jones stated bluntly. “It’s just numbers, it’s that easy. And that’s not personal at all. The numbers just weren’t there with Micah.”

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Jones’ reasoning stems from Prescott’s four-year , $240 million extension signed last season, averaging $60 million annually. Parsons, in the final year of his rookie contract, was traded to the Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, a move Jones deemed financially doable.

Micah Parsons was not a fan of the Trade

Parsons, however, revealed a personal sting from the trade. He addressed the media saying he never received a direct call from Jones, learning of the deal through his agent. In contrast, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst personally informed Clark about the trade. “The same way he called me in the office as a man, he couldn’t tell me as a man,” Parsons said, highlighting the difference in communication.

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On the field, Parsons made his presence felt with three tackles, three QB hits, and a sack. His chase-down of Prescott in overtime forced Dallas to settle for a field goal. Prescott, meanwhile, had a great game completing 31-40 passes for 319 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.

The Cowboys now head to New York to face the Jets in Week 5, meanwhile the Packers return home to host the Bengals. On thing that’s clear? The Parsons-Jones sage is still not resolved.

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