Overview

• Green Bay said Parsons will wear No. 1, the first Packer to take that number in 99 years, after the franchise announced the switch on X.
• Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer called the trade a unanimous team decision, stressing the need to build depth over relying on one star.
• Multiple outlets, citing Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, reported Parsons had rankled teammates and sometimes played out of structure, contributing context to Dallas’ calculus.
• Public reaction was intense, with viral videos of Cowboys fans burning jerseys and analysts such as Mike Florio blasting the move as a colossal mistake.
• Attention now turns to how Matt LaFleur and his staff deploy Parsons’ versatile skill set, with Week 4 at AT&T Stadium marking his first game in Dallas as a Packer.