Packers Name Micah Parsons Captain For Cowboys Return

Micah Parsons returns to Dallas on Sunday, but he’s already making his Packers teammates feel at home.

The two-time first-team All-Pro pass rusher invited his new Green Bay teammates to his Dallas home on Saturday night ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, according to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. Parsons will also serve as one of the Packers’ captains for Sunday’s game, Glazer reported. 

Green Bay didn’t name captains before the season began, opting to name its captains for each game on a week-by-week basis. 

Of course, the Packers acquired Parsons in a blockbuster trade in August, a week before the regular season began. But while Parsons requested a trade earlier in training camp as contract extension talks with the Cowboys stalled, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wasn’t sure if the star pass rusher would actually get moved in the days leading up to the trade.

“Even though teams knew Micah was on the trade block, there were a lot of teams that were skeptical [and said], ‘The Cowboys aren’t actually going to do that,'” Glazer stated. “I noticed that first hand. Per week earlier than this commerce, I used to be truly at Packers camp and common supervisor Brian Gutekunst walked over understanding I used to be simply at Cowboys camp, saying, ‘They actually aren’t going to commerce him, are they?’ I stated, ‘Guty, they’re buying and selling him.’ 

“Brian Gutekunst, to his credit score, acquired very aggressive. He knew that if that was true, lots of groups have been going to start out leaping in for a feeding frenzy proper earlier than the season, and he was going to chop it off and provides them a full-priced supply.”

That full-priced supply was two first-round picks and defensive deal with Kenny Clark, who’ll additionally go up towards his former workforce on Sunday. Clark desires individuals to do not forget that, too.

“Look, I did lots of nice issues in Inexperienced Bay, however I am being missed,” Clark informed Glazer on Saturday. “Everybody’s speaking about Micah, I’ve accomplished some nice issues for excellent individuals. However this week, I wish to present that they traded the flawed man.”

Thus far, it seems the Packers have gotten the higher finish of that deal. Parsons has recorded 1.5 sacks and 6 QB hits by the primary three weeks, serving to Inexperienced Bay’s protection enable simply 14.7 factors per sport regardless of seeing restricted snaps within the first couple of video games. 

Clark, in the meantime, has a sack and 10 tackles by the primary three video games. However the Cowboys’ protection ranks thirtieth in yards allowed and twenty seventh in scoring amid their 1-2 begin.

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