'Egotistical' Micah Parsons 'rankled teammates' in Cowboys locker room, insider says

Reports are surfacing that Micah Parsons was viewed as 'egotistical and self-centered' by some in the Dallas Cowboys locker room leading up to his trade.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons watches in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at the SoFi Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

As is always the case when a star player is traded, the reports come out about behind-the-scenes issues that led to the fractured relationship. That is now the case with the Dallas Cowboys and star pass rusher Micah Parsons, who was traded to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday.

MMQB's Albert Breer shared an inside look at how the Parsons trade came to fruition, and it sheds light on some potential tension in the locker room.

Once again, the podcasting issue came up, with other issues that "go all the way up to quarterback Dak Prescott," Breer wrote.

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He also mentions that Parsons "rankled" teammates, which was different than when Prescott and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb were going through their contract disputes.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons walks off the field after the game against the Atlanta Falcons | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

"There is a difference between this negotiation and the previous three. Martin, Lamb and Prescott are/were very popular in the locker room," Breer wrote. "That’s not the case with Parsons, who has rankled teammates in different ways, seen by some as egotistical and self-centered.

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"His podcast has created issues, too, that go all the way up to quarterback Dak Prescott."

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott during a game against the Baltimore Ravens | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

It's an interesting note, but it could also explain comments from Jerry Jones and head coach Brian Schottenheimer about the trade being a "unanimous" decision.

Before Parsons was traded, he was also the only Cowboys player not to wear a jersey on the sideline for the preseason finale, and he had the viral and controversial moment where he was spotted laying on the trainers table as the game was going on.

Just how much "rankling" was done leading up to the trade we will never know, but it does appear that tension was brewing behind the scenes. In the end, Parsons got the payday he deserves, and the Cowboys can now move on and prepare for the upcoming season without a distraction hanging over the franchise.

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