{"id":85617,"date":"2025-08-30T08:46:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85617"},"modified":"2025-08-30T08:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:47:51","slug":"kenny-clark-sends-4-word-message-after-joining-cowboys-in-micah-parsons-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85617","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Clark Sends 4-Word Message After Joining Cowboys in Micah Parsons Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1366354044.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1366354044.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1366354044.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1366354044.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Kenny Clark Sends 4-Word Message After Joining Cowboys in Micah Parsons Trade\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Defensive tackle Kenny Clark is excited to join the Dallas Cowboys after being traded for Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kenny Clark may have been shocked by the Micah Parsons trade, but his focus remains the same as he begins life with the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to ball,\u201d the 29-year-old defensive tackle said in a YouTube video posted by the Cowboys. \u201cI\u2019m here to be my best self. I feel like when I\u2019m my best self, there\u2019s nobody messing with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys acquired Clark and two first-round picks from the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster deal for the three-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler Parsons on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was shocked,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI was shocked. But once (Cowboys owner and general manager) Jerry (Jones) and all those guys called me, (head coach Brian Schottenheimer) and everybody, I just felt wanted. It\u2019s a blessing. I\u2019m appreciative of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What to Know About Kenny Clark<\/h2>\n<p>On the heels of signing a $64 million extension, Clark registered just one sack in 2024 \u2014 the lowest total since his 2016 rookie season \u2014 and four tackles for loss on 685 snaps. He also had two fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus ranked Clark 85th out of 219 eligible interior linemen with a 59.3 grade, including 62nd as a pass rusher.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 first-round pick (27th overall) from UCLA was an otherwise impact performer in Green Bay, recording 35 sacks and eight fumble recoveries over 10 seasons. He also made three Pro Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019ll need to adapt to a new home and a new defensive system, moving to defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus\u2019 scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Clark called the move a \u201cblessing,\u201d saying the Cowboys are going to get a \u201cdog, somebody that is just all about football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s a historic franchise. I would want no other thing than to be sitting here.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Why Did the Cowboys Trade for Kenny Clark?<\/h2>\n<p>While Parsons\u2019 departure noticeably weakens the Cowboys\u2019 pass rush, the 6-foot-3, 314-pound Clark is a welcomed upgrade at defensive tackle. Mazi Smith, a 2023 first-rounder, underwhelmed in the preseason.<\/p>\n<p>Clark prides himself on being versatile, though he primarily sees himself as a nose tackle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my bread-and-butter,\u201d Clark said, via NFL.com. \u201cI can slide out to three in pass rushing situations or whatever the case may be, but wherever they put me, I\u2019m going to make plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark had a career-high 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He will face his old team when the Cowboys host the Packers in primetime in Week 4.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Bonjour is a breaking news contributor covering the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and WNBA for Heavy. He is also a contributing writer for The Associated Press and has worked for Point Spreads, the Connecticut Post and Hearst Connecticut Media as a reporter and editor. 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