Micah Parsons is still thinking about the Dallas Cowboys, and he tries to inspire hope in their fans
Parsons is currently on the PUP list, awaiting his chance to make an impact for the Green Bay Packers.
The Dallas Cowboys losing their Week 1 game to the New York Giants , in a division game on the road, shouldn’t have most people batting an eye. But there was a surprising amount of hype coming out of Cowboys camp this summer.
In their second season under head coach Brian Schottenheimer , with an emphasis placed on improving the defense over the offseason, expectations were somewhat high for Dallas. That came to a screeching halt against the Giants; mostly because the defense didn’t look any better than last season, but also because the offense looked shockingly mediocre .
Micah Parsons says Dallas Cowboys have "too much talent" to not succeed in 2026
Cowboys fans are panicking a little bit, but one of the team’s former superstars isn’t sounding the alarm just yet. Micah Parsons , who was traded to the Green Bay Packers from Dallas just before the 2025 season, has indirectly implored Cowboys fans to not overreact to Week 1 . While speaking about Dallas’ loss on his podcast, Parsons explained why he thinks Week 1 may have been a fluke.
“ New [defensive coordinator], new players. One football camp can’t put it all together, bro. You can see [George Pickens], you know, wasn’t really himself yet. They have too much talent for it not to progress… GP won’t have a game like that again. That’s another one of them things where it’s like stats, they’ll deceive you .”
The Cowboys could have used Parsons on Sunday Night Football , although the defensive end is currently still going through the recovery process following a torn ACL and meniscus suffered last December. Parsons is currently on the PUP list , meaning he will miss the Packers’ first four games. There’s no firm date for his return just yet.
