Let’s talk about Dak Prescott‘s take on Micah Parsons‘ trade to the Packers. According to Dak, this trade might just be a blessing in disguise for the team.
Now, we all know how important teamwork is in football, and losing a key player like Micah can be tough. But Dak is staying positive and looking at the silver lining.
“Just with the way the way the negotiations went down, obviously to some extent, I mean hell y’all were asking me questions, it seemed like it got personal on their end,” Prescott said.
Four days after Parsons was dealt for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, Prescott seemed pleased the ordeal was over after months of questions regarding Parsons’ future, including his availability for Thursday’s season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“I’m not going to say we’re better. We’ve got to go out there and prove it. We had to prove it even if he was on this team, so I’m not going to say that by any means,” Prescott said. “But I know what adding a guy like Kenny Clark, adding a true leader, a real man that’s going to only elevate this team, who’s been a Pro Bowl player and is excited about being here [means].
“I know our focus right now is Philly. I think that’s everybody’s focus in that locker room. I don’t think anybody’s hung up on [the Parsons trade]. As I’ve said, there’s enough news and enough media about it. I think as much as anything it’s good that a solution happened. Obviously, Micah got paid. He got paid very well and great for him and his family. And we’ll see him here in about a month.”
The Cowboys will play the Packers Sept. 28 at AT&T Stadium for Parsons’ return. Prescott said he shared messages with Parsons after the trade. Without the trade, Prescott feared a distraction.
“That would have been a lot more of a headache and distraction than getting a solution to it,” Prescott said.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed the trade with the full team last Friday and Prescott has not felt the urge to say anything else. He said the practices have been good and players are still playing ping pong in the locker room.
“From what I got from the feel of the locker room, I don’t think there was needed a talk, or lifting guys up over the divorce, or feeling down about themselves, or about the situation,” Prescott said. “It’s a business and I think a lot of guys in that locker room know that, have thought that to some extent or not. I just think that was just another realization of it, of this is a business.
“Hell, if anything I hope it was a wake-up call to some of the guys, right? This is for our life, and every day you come in here and you approach it like it is for your life. We’re blessed to play a game for a living.”
Micah Parsons is a beast on the field so it’s interesting to see what his future holds with the Packers. Maybe this trade will open up some new opportunities for him and he’ll shine even brighter. Only time will tell, but it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on.
