The Dallas Cowboys are in a transition, as they are starting to learn what life is like after Micah Parsons , after trading him to the Green Bay Packers last week.

There’s undeniably a big hole left in Arlington by Parsons, but Dallas will try to fill that void with the help of Cowboys newcomer Kenny Clark . The veteran defensive tackle, along with first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 NFL drafts, were the returns Dallas got from the Packers in the trade.

It might take some time before Clark gets fully familiar with his new surroundings, but Dallas trusts him to play a significant role in its defense, which was second-last in the league in 2024 with 27.5 points allowed per game but No. 2 overall with a 9.22 percent defensive sack rate.

Clark, who has two more years left on his current contract, played nine seasons with the Packers and earned three Pro Bowl nods over that stretch. He can be on the field with his new team as soon as Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season, with Dallas scheduled to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on the road this coming Thursday.

Ex-Green Bay Packers DT believes he’s got a lot left in the tank for the Cowboys

The 29-year-old Clark is still very much motivated to make a positive impact on the field despite the stunning trade that not a lot saw coming.

“No nonsense, you’re going to get a dawg, somebody that’s just all about football,” Clark said, per Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys’ official website . “I’m here to ball. I’m here to be my best self. I feel like when I’m my best self, there’s nobody messing with me. That’s what I bring to the table, I’m here to play my ass off.”

So far in his pro career, Clark has 35.0 sacks and 236 solo tackles to go with seven forced fumbles across 140 games (126 starts).

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