Former Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons made his debut in the green and yellow on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
Cowboys fans were sickened when the announcement first dropped that Parsons was traded to the Packers. When Parsons got a standing ovation for trotting out onto the field at Lambeau, it started to hit that Jerry Jones actually allowed his superstar to walk, and to Green Bay of all places.
Parsons didn't play most of the game, or half the game for that matter. That still didn't take him long to get involved, however. As ESPN's Ben Solak highlighted from Next Gen Stats, Parsons' immediate impact on the field was felt, even if he didn't get to Jared Goff.
Micah Parsons' monster impact affected Jared Goff's time to throw
Another great one from @NextGenStats
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) September 8, 2025
Jared Goff time to throw (Parsons on field): 2.80 seconds
Jared Goff time to throw (Parsons off field): 3.36 seconds https://t.co/0JwuQFFV4U
Going deep into the numbers here show that Parsons doesn't have to get a sack to make an impact, but he did that anyway. Of course, Cowboys fans knew that already.
Parsons' main competition on the day was Penei Sewell, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL. It was a tough battle offensively at times for both sides, but Goff wasn't able to get into his rhythm whenever Parsons was on the field.
Just something as small as making the quarterback feel the heat, as well as causing havoc up front is what he's best at. As ESPN reporter Rob Demovsky writes, Parsons played 45 percent of the snaps. Within that, Parsons finished with the second most pressures on the team, as well as forcing a 2-yard loss, an interception and a sack.
The Joneses also gifted Green Bay with a three-headed monster for rushing quarterbacks in Parsons, Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary. Goff and the offense looked completely out of sync on their end of the bargain, except for an incredible touchdown catch by Issac TeSlaa in garbage time minutes.
Parsons has a whole season to go for Cowboys fans to feel his impact. Just imagine what the score would've been if he played most of the game against Detroit? The bad news for opponents in the future is that Parsons will be closer to 100 percent as time progresses. He's only in his prime and is only going to get so much better over time.