Jerry Jones still has zero regrets in trading away Micah Parsons.
Nearly one year after the Cowboys dealt Parsons to the Packers, Jones insists that he likes the result of the trade.
“Even though Micah’s an outstanding talent [that] anybody would like to have, the bottom line is that I like what the result of the trade has ended up as I stand here today,” Jones said, according to ESPN.
Jones again likened the deal to when Dallas traded Hershel Walker to the Vikings, which later helped build the Cowboys’ dynasty of the 1990s.
“You could say those picks got us key players, but the main thing that the Herschel Walker trade did, it caused me to be more aggressive and caused us to, if you will, take more risks because we had more picks,” Jones said.
Jones said that being aggressive with draft stock after trades is what ultimately made the Parsons deal worth it for the Cowboys.
“It’s like going to Las Vegas with some extra money in your pocket or going out there with the baby’s new pair of shoes and formula money in your pocket, he added. “You can’t be as good a crapshooter as you are when you’ve got the baby’s new pair of shoes throwing out there with it.
“So, in a way, this actually created a mental part to us and to my role in it with me, to step out and make the moves and take, if you will, risks that are involved to be where we are today with a complete makeover of the defense.”
Dallas traded Parsons in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027.
They used Green Bay’s 2027 first-rounder to help them land Quinnen Williams from the Jets at last season’s trade deadline, and drafted Malachi Lawrence at No. 23 in this year’s draft with the Packers’ 2026 pick.
Trading away Parsons also opened up additional cap space for the Cowboys, which allowed them to pick up safety Jalen Thompson, trading for Rashan Gary, and signing Williams to a three-year, $105.9 million extension.
