Cowboys great Troy Aikman questions Jerry Jones' priorities after Micah Parsons trade

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Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones’ decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers a week before the 2025 season began certainly raised eyebrows about his role as general manager.

Jones notably said in his Netflix docuseries, "America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys," that he continued to be the general manager because he liked the "pain." The trade of Parsons certainly inflicted some anguish on Cowboys fans who have been longing for the franchise to at least get back to the NFC Championship Game.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman (8) prepares to throw against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome. (James D. Smith/USA TODAY Sports)

Troy Aikman made his thoughts known in an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show."

"I saw Jerry talk about the fact that, having the Cowboys as a discussion point is meaningful to him. And if people aren’t talking about the Cowboys, then he’ll do things to stir it up. So, he kind of walked into that and has given the impression that supersedes winning," Aikman said. "In some ways, I’m sure Jerry and the Jones family, and everyone is tired of the fact that they haven’t been to a championship game, let alone a Super Bowl in 30 years. 

"So, then when you deflect that, then essentially the valuation of your franchise or the attention and the exposure, or the drama or as Jerry said the fact that the Cowboys are a soap opera 365 days a year, that then becomes the scoreboard instead of winning and losing on the field. And, do I think that winning is not important to Jerry Jones?