Stephen Jones makes strong statement on former Cowboys' star Micah Parsons

Following failed contract negotiations, the Dallas Cowboys made the decision to trade superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.

In exchange for Parsons, the Cowboys landed defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks. They used one of those first-round picks in their recent NFL trade deadline move to bring in another defensive tackle, Quinnen Williams.

While Dallas hopes Williams will make a difference, their defense has been awful throughout the first nine games of the season. That's led to a lot of criticism for moving on from Parsons, but executive vice president Stephen Jones says he's not interested in looking in the rearview mirror.

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Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan, saying Parsons is in the past and they're "fired up" about what's ahead of them.

“Micah is in our past. He’s a Green Bay Packer. We’re concerned about our future. … We’re fired up about (the future) and not about the past.”

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones had no interest in talking about this today on ⁦@1053thefan⁩: “Micah is in our past. He’s a Green Bay Packer. We’re concerned about our future. … We’re fired up about (the future) and not about the past.” https://t.co/uUhf1DbJDA
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 10, 2025

Cowboys defense would still be struggling even with Micah Parsons

Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Micah Parsons celebrates a sack against the Arizona Cardinals. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Jones is taking the right approach in moving forward. The Cowboys made their decision to trade Parsons and now need to look toward the future.

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That said, the narrative that Dallas would be significantly better with Parsons is tough to buy into. Parsons is an elite pass rusher, but as we saw in Week 9 when the Cowboys generated pressure on nearly every snap against the Arizona Cardinals, their secondary still couldn't cover anyone.

Jacoby Brissett took advantage by putting up one of the best performances of his career. Adding Parsons to mix might have led to a couple more sacks, but he wouldn't be able to eliminate the massive holes in zone coverage that opposing quarterbacks have exploited all year.

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