Micah Parsons’ final message to Cowboys teammates left them stunned
The Micah Parsons trade was heartbreaking for fans, but imagine how his teammates felt. Here’s how the Cowboys players found out Parsons was to be a Packer.
The Micah Parsons trade shook the NFL world on Thursday, and the fans are still reeling. It’s really not the outcome anyone wanted - Parsons, the fans, the team. And before the world found out Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers, the star defender made sure his Cowboys teammates heard it from him first.
Micah Parsons’ goodbye text to Cowboys teammates revealed
According to defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, Parsons sent a heartfelt message to the defensive line group chat, starting with “Sorry it had to happen like this.”
Kneeland said he dropped his phone as soon as he read it, but he didn’t need to read more to know what was coming next. Parsons assured his teammates he loved them before the news hit social media, sparing them from being blindsided.
The emotional goodbye highlighted just how shocking the blockbuster trade was inside Dallas’ locker room, as the Cowboys now look ahead to Week 1 against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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