"We really hadn't won with him": Jerry Jones continues justifying Micah Parsons trade as Cowboys make playoffs push after statement win vs. Chiefs

Jerry Jones’ decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers during the preseason after a contract holdout has generated a lot of talk this season. This is mainly because of the poor performance of the team's defense, which ranks among the worst in the league.

However, Jones once again justified the move on Friday, a day after the Dallas Cowboys' 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys owner cited the team's lack of success during Parsons’ tenure at the franchise despite the level of talent he possesses.

“Micah is very impactful, but we really hadn't won with Micah,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. “Not because of Micah. We just hadn't won because (the opponent) was able to work around us having Micah.

“They ran right at him or they basically threw the ball quicker. Those are simplistic things. And there was no question that if we could replace him with four or five top players, (George) Pickens-type players ... that was all in the thinking with Micah Parsons."

Jerry Jones further disclosed on Friday that he offered Micah Parsons to the Jets for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams before the Packers deal came. He noted that the deal involves Parsons and a first-round pick going to the Jets in exchange for Williams.

Insider refutes Jerry Jones’ claim of offering Micah Parsons to the Jets

The trade claim made by Jerry Jones on Friday, involving Micah Parsons and Quinnen Williams, was immediately refuted by Jets insider Connor Hughes on social media. Hughes offered some insider details as Jones claimed he offered the Jets a deal many have failed to believe.

“Zero doubt that Jerry said this,” Hughes wrote on X.” However, this was never actually offered to the Jets, I’m told. There was a conversation between the owners. It was a brief one.

"A Cowboys source told me the Jets weren’t ever going to the monetary value needed to extend Parsons (discussed this Week 2). Talks ended. A land where Jerry trades Micah AND a 1 for Quinnen is amazing tho.”

Quinnen Williams would eventually become a Cowboys player before the trade deadline. Jones got the defensive tackle in exchange for Mazi Smith and a second-round pick in 2026. This further makes the details of the trade claimed by the Cowboys owner unbelievable.