Jerry Jones addresses Micah Parsons’ latest criticism amid lingering tension after Cowboys split

Jerry Jones said he 'loves the pain' of being the Dallas Cowboys' GM. Colin Cowherd discusses the attention the Cowboys have received during his tenure and whether it’s good for the team.

The Dallas Cowboys fell short of the NFL playoffs this season. While Dak Prescott has powered a strong offense and enters Week 18 as the league’s leading passer, the Cowboys’ defense has underwhelmed at times this year.

Dallas’ defensive unit was thrust into the spotlight when star pass rusher Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August. Parsons, who will miss the rest of the regular season and the entire postseason with an ACL injury, recently assessed the Cowboys’ defense.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus acknowledged the heavy void after Parsons' departure, an admission Parsons responded to with several laughing emoji.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones meets with outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) prior to an NFC wild-card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium Jan. 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

Parsons defended his response by pointing to how longtime team owner Jerry Jones’ handling of Parsons' reputation played out.

"Y’all want me to feel bad?" Parsons wrote Thursday on X. "Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months. So I do think I can react to comment if I want to!"

Jones addressed those comments from the 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year during his routine appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.

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"I wish Micah the very best," Jones said. "I’d love to have Micah on the team. But we just