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By Hunter Simpson
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After making a blockbuster trade for former Dallas Cowboys star pass-rusher Micah Parsons, the Green Bay Packers were the talk of the town going into the 2025 NFL Season.
Now, just four weeks in, Parsons had a Dallas homecoming with an opportunity to stick it to his former team.
Unfortunately for Green Bay, however, Parsons hasn’t had quite the impact that it expected him to early on in his Packers’ tenure. After four games, he has just 2.5 sacks despite playing a team-high 101 pass-rush snaps, according to Pro Football Focus.
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Sunday's grudge match ended in a 40-40 tie, with neither side leaving with the bragging rights they were hoping for. Parsons did manage to get one sack on former teammate Dak Prescott in overtime, which ended up saving the game for the Packers as Prescott seemingly had a clear path to the end zone.
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Prescott in Disbelief As Parsons Gets Credited With a Sack in OT
After a thriller of a game, Prescott was asked about what it was like playing against Parons for the first time, to which he responded with some complimentary comments.
“It was fun," Prescott stated. "As I told you, it was a great competition. It was a friendly competition - no words were even spoken. I don’t think he got me, I don’t think he sacked me.”
When he was informed that Parsons’ tackle late in overtime was technically credited as a sack, Prescott had an amusing reaction.
“No way," a shocked Prescott replied. "It's alright. He can have it."
In total, Parsons finished the game with three tackles, three QB hits, a sack, and eight pressures against his former team.
If the Packers are to contend for the top spot in the NFC this season, they will presumably need Parsons to pick it up. Through four games, he has just eight tackles, 2.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, 15 pressures and nine hurries, per PFF.
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