Micah Parsons Trade Analysis: Did the Cowboys Improve Their Defense Enough?
Dallas Cowboys acquired five players, including Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams, by trading Micah Parsons, aiming to bolster a defense that ranked last in defensive EPA per play.
- The Dallas Cowboys closed the book on the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade during the 2026 NFL Draft, finalizing a roster overhaul that netted five players in exchange for the elite defender sent to the Green Bay Packers.
- Trading Parsons allowed the organization to execute a defensive rebuild after Dallas ranked last in defensive EPA per play last season, prioritizing roster depth over maintaining a single high-priced star player.
- Dallas turned the trade haul into five players, including veteran defensive linemen Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams, edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, and cornerbacks Devin Moore and LT Overton, bolstering defensive depth.
- On Tuesday, executive vice president Stephen Jones told Mad Dog Sports Radio the team feels optimistic, saying, "Ultimately, the decision we made was that one player is not worth four or five good ones."
- Jones referred to Clark and Williams as "alpha players" while expressing confidence that the organization is putting pieces together to try and win the big trophy this season.
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Cowboys COO Stephen Jones: ‘We Feel Really Good’ About Micah Parsons Trade
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Dallas Cowboys’ view of trading superstar defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers is a simple one: It was the right move. “We feel really good about it,” Cowboys Chief Operating Officer Stephen Jones said about trading Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in an interview with Mad Dog Sports Radio on Tuesday. “Obviously, much respect for Micah and what he stands for and how he plays and the…
Cowboys COO Stephen Jones: 'We Feel Really Good' About Micah Parsons Trade
The Dallas Cowboys' view of trading superstar defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers is a simple one: It was the right move."We feel really good about it," Cowboys Chief Operating Officer Stephen Jones said about trading Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in an interview with Mad Dog Sports Radio on Tuesday. "Obviously, much respect for Micah and what he stands for and how he plays and the caliber of player he is, but at the same tim…
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