Micah Parsons is finally breaking his silence on the fallout with Jerry Jones-and it’s clear the sting of his Cowboys exit still lingers.
The All-Pro pass rusher, now with the Green Bay Packers, opened up about the breakdown in communication with the Cowboys' front office that ultimately led to his stunning trade just a week before the season kicked off. And for the first time, Parsons is pointing the finger-gently, but unmistakably-at the man who once called him the cornerstone of Dallas’ defense.
“I just wish some of those things never happened,” Parsons said in an interview with Clarence Hill Jr. “I just wish he never brought me into the office and just let the agent speak.
I wish he didn't compromise our relationship. I thought me and Jerry had a good relationship up until that point.
It's sad that it went to [expletive] like that.”
That relationship, once seen as a strong bond between a franchise player and a legendary owner, unraveled quickly during a contract negotiation that should’ve been straightforward. The Cowboys reportedly offered Parsons around $40 million per year-top-tier money for a top-tier talent.
Parsons was interested. Jerry Jones was interested.
But the deal hit a wall when it came time to loop in Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta.
Here’s where the wires got crossed.
From the Cowboys’ perspective, they believed they had a verbal agreement in place after conversations directly between Jerry and Micah. But Parsons wanted his agent to review and finalize the terms-standard practice for any elite player managing a deal of that magnitude.
Then came the silence. Weeks passed without meaningful communication between the sides.
Eventually, Parsons and his camp circled back, ready to hammer out the details. But by then, the momentum had stalled-and instead of a long-term extension, the Cowboys made the stunning decision to trade one of their most dynamic defensive stars to Green Bay.
It was a move that shocked the league and left Cowboys fans reeling. Parsons had been the heart of Dan Quinn’s defense, a relentless force off the edge who could singlehandedly shift the momentum of a game. Trading him felt unthinkable-until it happened.
Now, months removed from the trade, Parsons is reflecting on what went wrong. And while his comments suggest disappointment more than anger, there’s no mistaking the hurt behind his words.
He thought he and Jerry had built something stronger. Something that could survive the business side of the NFL.
But in the end, business won out.
The Cowboys have moved on. Parsons is thriving in Green Bay.
Still, his comments offer a rare glimpse into the emotional toll these high-stakes negotiations can take-not just on the player, but on the relationships that form behind the scenes. For all the talk about contracts and cap space, sometimes it’s the personal connections that leave the deepest scars.
And for Micah Parsons, that chapter with Jerry Jones may always feel like unfinished business.