George Pickens Calls Micah Parsons Trade ‘Part of the Business’

The four-time Pro Bowler and former DROY, Micah Parsons, signed a four-year, $188 million deal with the Green Bay Packers.

George Pickens Calls Micah Parsons Trade ‘Part of the Business’

George Pickens, Micah Parsons (Images via NYT/Dallas Cowboys)

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After months of a hostile standoff and speculation, former Dallas Cowboys LB Micah Parsons signed a deal with the Green Bay Packers. The deal made Micah Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, triumphing over Pittsburgh Steelers’ TJ Watt.

Parsons’ exit from the Cowboys has been widely discussed and debated. ESPN’s quarterback-turned analyst, Dan Orlovsky, claimed that the trade will go down as the worst trade in the franchise’s history. Meanwhile, Cowboys owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, underplayed the importance of Parsons in the defense and acknowledged that they will be a better squad without Parsons.

The reactions from his former teammates were similarly negative. Parsons was allegedly accused of being egotistic and self-centered. Similarly, his podcast reportedly made his teammates, including quarterback Dak Prescott, uncomfortable. George Pickens, Parsons’ one of the last teammates in the Big D, didn’t give up too many details and played a diplomatic card when asked of Parsons’ exit.

Pickens acknowledged that the trade was the best thing for the player and the team.

Some people gotta do the best for their situation. I feel like from organization and from player, that’s exactly what happened.

George Pickens told Jane Slater of NFL Network

The WR also admitted that he was late to learning about the trade, explaining that he was playing a video game. Furthermore, he also noted that he will be willing to help Kenny Clark, whom the Cowboys received from the Green Bay Packers in return for Parsons.

The post-Micah Parsons era kicks off in Dallas with release of first unofficial depth chart

The linebacker has flown lavishly to Wisconsin, where he will line up in the starting lineup for the Packers’ season opener against division rivals Detroit Lions. The question is how the Dallas Cowboys handle the absence of a four-time Pro Bowler on the defense.

Micah Parsons
Micah Parsons (Image via IMAGO)

The Dallas Cowboys are turning to both experience and resilience as they set their defensive front for the 2025 season. The team’s first unofficial depth chart of the year listed veteran Dante Fowler Jr. and comeback story Sam Williams as the starting defensive ends.

Fowler, entering his second stint with Dallas, is coming off a strong season with the Washington Commanders. In 2024, he delivered his best performance since 2019, tallying 39 tackles, 10.5 sacks, one interception, and even a touchdown. Although he displayed consistency and boosted the veteran presence in the squad, he will be starting for Dallas for the first time.

Lining up opposite Fowler is Williams, whose journey has been marked by both promise and perseverance. The former second-round pick saw his 2024 season cut short when he tore his ACL in training camp. Ahead of his injury, he was thought to have a breakout campaign.

Now fully recovered, Williams is eager to pick up where he left off. In his limited time with the Cowboys, he has already shown flashes of star potential, posting 39 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.

The pairing of Fowler’s veteran savvy with Williams’ explosiveness gives Dallas a fresh dynamic at defensive end, the first time since 2021 that the Cowboys have a brand new defensive duo. The Cowboys open their season against the reigning champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, in less than a week.

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