Micah Parsons Expects 'Round of Applause' From Cowboys Fans in Dallas Return

Micah Parsons says he expects to get a warm reception from Dallas Cowboys fans Sunday night when the superstar edge rusher faces his former team for the first time since the Green Bay Packers acquired him.

"I think Dallas loves me," Parsons said Wednesday. "I think they’re going to give me a good round of applause. There’s no hard feelings there, at least from me."

Parsons attempted to downplay Sunday night’s matchup as much as he possibly could, considering his contract dispute with the Cowboys (1-2) and subsequent trade to Green Bay was one of the biggest NFL stories of the summer.

The Packers (2-1) sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and their 2026 and 2027 first-round picks to Dallas in the Aug. 28 trade that got them Parsons, who had 52.5 sacks in four seasons with the Cowboys. Green Bay gave Parsons a four-year, $188 million contract with $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

Now he’s back at AT&T Stadium for one night trying to help the Packers beat his old team. Parsons figures to get plenty of cheers from at least one section of the stadium, since he still owns a suite that will be filled Sunday with his friends and relatives.

"I just feel like it’s just going to be another game for me," Parsons said. "Obviously, [I] got a lot of ties there, but I think the atmosphere is going to be great. I kind of know what a (Dallas)-Green Bay game looks like — and I know the fan base is going to be pretty rowdy, so I’m just excited for a competitive matchup in Sunday night prime football."

Parsons had at least 12.0 sacks each of his four seasons in Dallas. He has 1.5 sacks his first three games in Green Bay, and the attention he gets from opposing offenses