Jerry Jones’ 7-Word Message That Forced Micah Parsons to Leave Cowboys After Packers Trade Confirmed

Jerry Jones just did the unthinkable. After stalling Micah Parsons’ contract for the entire offseason and preseason, the Cowboys traded their star DE to Super Bowl Rivals Green Bay Packers. But this could have been avoided, and Micah made one last attempt to end the dispute. Before the Packers trade was finalized, Micah Parsons & his team approached Jerry Jones one last time to resolve the contract; the DE revealed this to Jane Slater, Cowboys Reporter.

I spoke with Micah Parsons this evening. He says “genuinely gonna miss ya’ll”

He says he and his team went back to the Cowboys about an extension with “empathy” when the trade interest was leaked this week.

The Cowboys response according to Parsons was “play on the 5th year…

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) August 28, 2025

Micah Parsons was rebuffed with a direct and blunt message from Jerry Jones’ Camp – “Play on the 5th year or leave“, that ultimately helped him make up his mind. Hours later, Micah ended up with the Packers, in what could only be considered as this generation’s Herschel Walker trade.

Stay tuned, this is a developing story!

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