Micah Parsons Suffers Potential Season-Ending Injury, Drawing Support from Former Cowboys Teammates
ARLINGTON, Texas - Just moments before the Dallas Cowboys took the field for their Sunday night clash with the Minnesota Vikings, news broke from Denver that sent a ripple through the NFL: Micah Parsons, the former Cowboys All-Pro and current Green Bay Packers star, had gone down with a non-contact knee injury.
It didn’t take long for concern to spread. Trevon Diggs, Parsons’ longtime teammate and close friend, was one of the first to reach out.
Diggs, who knows the road Parsons may be facing all too well after tearing his own ACL in 2023, shared that Parsons feared the worst - a torn ACL. According to reports, the Packers are preparing as if that’s the case.
"I was devastated. As soon as I saw it happen, I texted him and made sure he was good," Diggs said after Dallas’ game.
"That's my Day 1, my brother. I've been through it, so I know how he's feeling right now.
I just want everyone to keep him in their prayers. I'm going to be there for him every step of the way."
That kind of brotherhood doesn’t fade with a trade. Dak Prescott, who once shared the locker room with Parsons and led the Cowboys defense in spirit alongside him, also reached out before kickoff.
"Honestly, I shot him a message before the game and told him to keep his head up," Prescott said. "Tough game.
Tough business. He responded with a great message, a great attitude about it, and he'll attack his rehab."
And if there’s one thing we’ve learned about Micah Parsons, it’s that he doesn’t do anything halfway. Whether it’s chasing down quarterbacks or, now, facing a grueling rehab process, he brings intensity, focus, and a chip on his shoulder. That mindset helped him become one of the league’s most feared defenders - and it’s going to be just as important now.
Parsons was traded to Green Bay in a headline-grabbing deal before the 2025 season after contract negotiations with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hit a wall. Dallas received two first-round picks in return, but the move still stung for fans - and for a defense that hasn’t quite been the same since.
In his debut season with the Packers, Parsons wasted no time reminding everyone why he’s a generational talent. Heading into Week 15, he was tied for third in the NFL with 12.5 sacks, ranked third in total quarterback pressures (79), and was second in pressure rate at 19.5%. That’s elite territory - the kind of production that anchors a playoff-caliber defense.
The timing of the injury couldn’t be worse for Green Bay, who fell to the Broncos on Sunday and now sit as the NFC’s No. 7 seed. With the playoff race tightening, losing a player like Parsons - both in production and presence - is a gut punch.
Meanwhile, in Dallas, the Cowboys’ own postseason hopes took a major hit with their loss to Minnesota. It’s been a rollercoaster season for a team that entered the year with high expectations and now finds itself on the outside looking in.
Jerry Jones, who was informed of Parsons’ injury during halftime of the Cowboys’ game, kept his comments brief when asked about the situation.
"I don't have details about his injury at all or the severity of it," Jones said. "I was told about it really at about halftime tonight. So I don't have any knowledge at all and wouldn't know how serious it is."
While the full extent of the injury is still being evaluated, the NFL community is already rallying around Parsons. And if his response to Prescott is any indication, he’s not letting this setback define his season - or his story.
For now, the league holds its breath and waits for confirmation. But one thing’s for sure: Micah Parsons has never backed down from a challenge. And even off the field, that won’t change.