Micah Parsons turned up in Dallas on Tuesday, and Cowboys fans wasted no time letting him hear it.
Parsons was spotted at AT&T Stadium for the World Cup match between Ivory Coast and Norway, taking in the action from a cushy seat and wearing a black soccer jersey with a lion chain on it. SportsCenter called it out on X with the line, “Micah Parsons back in Dallas at Ivory Coast vs. Norway,” and that was enough to set off the usual reactions from the Cowboys crowd.
The response online was not exactly warm. Some fans joked that Parsons still secretly wants to be a Cowboy, while others told him to watch the game in Wisconsin with the Packers instead.
“Wants to be a Cowboy so bad,” one fan wrote. “Micah Parsons checking out another player that once played at Lambeau Field, Erling Haaland,” another joked.
“We dont want you fatty go away,” said a third. Another added, “Keep that podcasting BUM in Wisconsin.”
Parsons does still have a home in Dallas, so the trip likely made sense from a travel standpoint. Even so, seeing him back in the building had to sting for some Cowboys supporters after the way things ended.
He spent the 2021 through 2024 seasons in Dallas, piling up 52.5 sacks in 63 games while collecting plenty of Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition. During that stretch, he also helped the Cowboys field three top-10 defenses.
But the relationship eventually broke down over contract talks with Jerry Jones. Parsons made a formal trade request last August, the back-and-forth spilled into the media, and Dallas finally moved him in a blockbuster deal to Green Bay.
Parsons made an immediate impact with the Packers, putting up 12.5 sacks in 14 games before a season-ending injury cut his year short. Green Bay finished second in the NFC North and made the playoffs, but the run ended quickly with a loss to the rival Chicago Bears.
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