The Dallas Cowboys and their fans expected Micah Parsons to eventually ink an extension and suit up against the Eagles next Thursday. Instead, the unthinkable happened as Parsons got traded to Green Bay Packers of all places, and the Cowboys' front office is officially public enemy No. 1 in the sports world with less than a week before the start of the regular season.
It was back in February of 2025 when Packers quarterback Jordan Love attempted to recruit Parsons to Green Bay on Parsons' podcast, "The Edge with Micah Parsons." In front of a crowd, as Parsons was about to answer the question, he didn't flinch at all. Parsons remained loyal to the star on his helmet, and even went as far to praise Jerry Jones as one of his true buddies.
"I'm a for lifer. I can't go nowhere. My man, Jerry Jones, we talked, that's my dog."
Micah Parsons wanting to be a Cowboy for life is something Jerry Jones will never be able to escape
Parsons told us as clear as possible that he wanted to be a Cowboy. Whether Parsons or Jones point the finger at each other, or point at Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, the fact is that Parsons did everything he could to stay with the Cowboys.
This also marks a watershed moment in Cowboys history, with star players never asking to be traded from the Cowboys until now. The Parsons blockbuster could foreshadow future starts wanting out if Jones plays games during the negotiation process.
Cowboys fans should feel for Brian Schottenheimer, who didn't ask for any of these headlines going into his first season as an NFL coach. It almost feels like a blur when Parsons had prank called Schottenheimer, and Schotty responded by telling his former star pass rusher that everything was going to work out.
Nothing ever worked out, unfortunately. While this summer long saga devolved into Parsons requesting to be traded, the former No. 12 overall pick had the support of many Cowboys, including CeeDee Lamb. Lamb torched the Cowboys' front office when he took to social media calling for the Joneses to pay Parsons what he deserved.
Parsons did everything he could to stay with the organization, but the bond between Parsons and the front office was too shattered for that to happen. The Cowboys have officially gone in the direction of a longer project rather can competing for a Super Bowl because the Joneses couldn't find a way to keep the best pass rusher in the game.
That's a special kind of dysfunction.