Jerry Jones Gets Personal With Micah Parsons Before Cowboys-Packers Game

A month after the trade, Parsons will face his former teammates for the first time, a game that is expected to carry plenty of emotion.

Asked on Tuesday about Parson’s return and whether the circumstances of his departure add motivation for a Dallas victory, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear that he does feels a personal drive to win on Sunday:

“I think the world of Micah. I might say I wish him well but it's obvious I don't this weekend in terms of Green Bay winning the ballgame,” Jones said via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “He's going to make some plays no matter how you play him, but when I saw (other teams) play us well with Micah in the game, and it did happen, then obviously we'll be looking to try to run those kinds of plays (against him).”

This comes after Jones confirmed on Monday that Dallas will not hold a tribute for Parsons, explaining it did not feel right.

“I don’t think that’s appropriate this way,” Jones said via Machota.

He added that while the organization respects what Parsons accomplished, the abrupt departure makes his case different than past returns for franchise icons like Emmitt Smith and Ezekiel Elliott.

“Emmitt (Smith coming back) was a different story. But that’s not to diminish Micah. I think Micah’s got enough welcome out there. We just need to show we’ve got anecdotes for that,” Jones said.

Parsons, meanwhile, has shown no signs of slowing down following his move to Green Bay. Through three weeks with Green Bay, he has added three solo tackles, two assists, and 1.5 sacks. His presence has boosted a Packers defense that already ranks among the NFC’s most aggressive units.

The same cannot be said about the Cowboys, who have shown defensive cracks without him, particularly in generating consistent pressure off the edge.

Week 4 Preview: Packers at Cowboys on Sunday Night

The Packers travel to Dallas for Sunday Night Football in Week 4, a primetime stage for Parsons’s highly anticipated homecoming. Green Bay enters the game 2-1 after a gritty start to the season, while the Cowboys sit at 1-2 and are searching for answers. The game kicks off 7:20 PM ET on Sunday at AT&T Stadium and will air on NBC.

Fans in Arlington will be watching closely to see how Parsons performs in his return, and whether Dallas can hold up without the player once viewed as the cornerstone of its future.