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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Evidently, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is not ready to pack away his pettiness about trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just yet.

Following Sunday’s clash between the two teams, a reporter asked Parsons in the postgame about the emotions he felt in his return to AT&T Stadium when he played against his former Cowboys teammates for the first time since August 28’s trade.

In response, Parsons gave a thoughtful answer about how he put the emotions of playing for the Cowboys behind him once Jones traded him to the Packers. He also threw some shade at Jones for not calling him to inform him about the trade.

“I didn’t even get to talk to my owner, the person who drafted me,” Parsons said Sunday about the trade to the Packers. “I found out through my agent. So, to me, that emotion side was pointless because the same way he called me into his office as a man, he couldn’t tell me [about the trade] as a man.”

Of course, even with the matchup behind them now, Jones couldn’t resist clapping back at Parsons when asked about his comments, even though he tried to play it cool at first.

“I really don’t want to respond to that at all,” Jones said, via the team’s website. “But that phone call thing got stopped when he told me to take his number off my dial. It was don’t call him anymore. So, I quit those calls.”

Will Jerry Jones’ Beef With Micah Parsons Finally End?

Quite a bit of drama played out between Parsons and the Cowboys‘ eccentric owner in the months before his trade to the Packers. Looking to avoid playing the 2025 season on his fifth-year option, Parsons — one of the most productive pass rushers in the league — had tried to negotiate a lucrative contract extension with the Cowboys, but he ran into a roadblock in the form of Jones, who dug his heels in on overpaying for his superstar.

Throughout the summer, both sides took subtle — and some not-so-subtle — digs at each other, while Jones routinely said things in public that disparaged Parsons.

Will the beef between them finally cease now that their matchup is behind them?

Well, to be frank, that depends on how many more times reporters ask Jones about his since-traded pass rusher, as the 82-year-old owner never seems to mind commenting.

The Packers and Cowboys could cross paths again in the NFL playoffs, if both teams are able to punch their tickets with success in the regular season. Then again, Parsons could also re-enter the conversation circles around Dallas if he continues to thrive with the Packers and Jones’ Cowboys falter later in the regular season and miss the playoffs.

Either way, Jones has proven time and time again that he will go there, if invited. Here’s to hoping that he simply moves on and the conflict between the two of them cools off.

Micah Parsons ‘Pissed Off’ About Defense vs. Cowboys

Individually, Parsons had a strong performance against his former Cowboys teammates on Sunday, registering eight pressures, three quarterback hits and the team’s only sack. According to Pro Football Focus, he also had an impressive 34.5% pass-rush win rate.

Parsons was anything but celebratory after the game ended in a 40-40 tie, though.

“S***, I’m not even going to lie, I’m pissed off. I’m very disappointed in just, overall, how we performed,” Parsons said Sunday. “I even told Jordan [Love] to the side, you know, ‘Thank you for having our back today.’ You know, that’s why it’s so pivotal to, you know, you play complementary football. Because today, Jordan played like the player he was, and we let him down. We didn’t live up to the level of expectation on defense.”

The Packers had a night of season lows on defense against the Cowboys, giving up their most points (40) and most total yards (436). Quarterback Dak Prescott completed more than 75% of his passes (31-of-40) and picked apart their secondary. They also produced zero takeaways for the second time this season, putting them at two total on the year.

While the Packers will have time to lick their wounds and figure out what went wrong during the bye week, their defensive effort will likely remain under scrutiny until they play their next game against the Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) on October 12 in Week 5.

Jordan J. Wilson is a sports reporter who covers the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He has previously covered all levels of sports — high school, college and pro — for a variety of publications including The Indianapolis Star, The News-Gazette, Springfield State-Journal Register and Peoria Journal Star. More about Jordan J. Wilson