The 2025 NFL Trade of Dallas Cowboys DE Micah Parsons everyone thought Green Bay won just became the Packers' worst nightmare(Image via Getty: Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons)During the 2023 NFL playoffs, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones went to the locker room and hugged Micah Parsons. The Cowboys had been eliminated from the playoffs. Jones told Parsons during the comforting hug, “I’m proud of you, you know that, okay? It’s a disappointment, but it wasn’t because of you.” Micah heartbreakingly responded, “All I wanna do is win.” Jones replied, “I know that. But I love you.” Fast forward to the 2025 offseason. The billionaire businessman changed his stance from “I love you” to “Micah could bring a lot of resources in a trade.” Fast forward to the 2026 offseason. Parsons’ trade brought the Dallas Cowboys two first-round picks: steal Caleb Downs and edge rusher Malachi Lawrence. Not just them, but a good veteran player, too, like Kenny Clark.Green Bay Packers are reportedly not winning against Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys in Micah Parsons blockbuster 2025 tradeThe impeccable foresight of the Bravo Eugenia owner Jerry Jones can never be underestimated. Not even by an ounce. Jones knew back then that Parsons was suffering from a serious injury, one that could reportedly take seasons to heal. Jones wants performance from his team. And that Jones got by trading Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 offseason. The 2025 blockbuster deal landed Jones with the much-coveted 2026 draft picks Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence. This deal that had everyone believe that Dallas was losing in 2025 could actually become the worst nightmare for Green Bay in 2026. According to Touchdown Wire’s Stacy Mickles, when Dallas traded Parsons to Green Bay, many thought it was the steal of the century for the Packers. But in reflection, was it? One of the reasons why Micah was traded was because he was injury prone. Jones did not want to spend a lot of money on him only to have him sit on the bench for half the season.The money they didn’t spend on Micah, they spent in free agency and trades for other defensive stars like Quinnen Williams and veteran edge rusher Rashan Gary.Though some can argue that even Dak Prescott is injury-prone, and the Cowboys have already spent a lot on him, too. But that discussion is for some other day.Packers learned Jerry Jones was right about Micah ParsonsIn the 2025 season, the Green Bay Packers learned that Jerry Jones was every bit right about Micah Parsons. The Packers had signed Micah for 4 years, $186M, with $136M in guaranteed money in 2025. But by the middle of the season [Dec 2025], he was sidelined for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL along with a meniscus injury. ACL requires at least 9 to 12 months of recovery. According to Mark Eckel of 247 Sports, Micah is going to miss at least the first four games of the 2026 regular season as he rehabs a torn ACL he suffered last season in Denver. With that said, Touchdown Wire’s Stacy Mickles concludes, “it may be hard to say who actually won [2025 Packers Cowboys trade], but it’s not hard to see who is winning [Cowboys].”Although Heavy Sports’ Evan Massey does not want Packers fans to lose hope on Parsons.Edge rusher Micah Parsons has a lot of football left in himThe 27-year-old edge rusher recorded 41 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 defended pass in 2025, despite being sidelined from Dec. 2025. He still has a lot of football left in him. “Hopefully, the recovery process continues to go smoothly. If Green Bay can have a healthy Parsons back on the field for the final stretch of the regular season and into the playoffs, the conversation could switch back in the Packers’ favor very quickly,” Massey wrote. So, then the Cowboys could lose? We cannot wait to find out!