Let’s talk about Micah Parsons getting traded from the Dallas Cowboys because he apparently became a problem in the locker room. We all know how talented he was on the field, but it seems like there might have been some drama brewing behind the scenes.
This latest report has gotten people talking. Whether it was personality clashes, attitude issues, or something else, it’s a shame to see such a promising player get traded away.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Parsons was becoming a problem in the Cowboys’ locker room before the trade. Breer compared Parsons’ contract negotiations to those of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Zack Martin, adding that defensive coaches had problems with Parsons’ work ethic.
“That said, there is a difference between this negotiation and the previous three. Martin, Lamb and Prescott are/were very popular in the locker room. That’s not the case with Parsons, who has rankled teammates in different ways, seen by some as egotistical and self-centered. His podcast has created issues, too, that go all the way up to quarterback Dak Prescott.
Some of it spilled into Parsons’s play. Previous defensive staffs had trouble with him at times because he would play out of structure in an effort to make big plays, which led to the run-defense issues Jerry and Stephen Jones kept referencing at their press conference.”
In four seasons with the Cowboys, Parsons recorded 52.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles.
Parsons won’t have to wait long for revenge, as the Packers will visit the Cowboys in Week 4 (Sept. 28) on “Sunday Night Football.” The Packers’ historic rivalry with Dallas makes the trade even more enticing.
But hey, in the NFL, you never know what’s really going on behind closed doors. Let’s hope Micah bounces back and proves his worth on his new team, the Packers!
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