Micah Parsons debuts for the Packers and calls Cowboys' trading him 'outrageous'

Micah Parsons moved past the frustrations from his long contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys by producing a successful debut performance with his new team.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons moved past the frustrations from his long contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys by producing a successful debut performance with his new team.

Parsons had one of Green Bay's four sacks in a 27-13 victory over Detroit on Sunday as the Packers kept the Lions out of the end zone until the final minute of the game. Parsons was dealing with a back issue all summer and didn't join the Packers until just over a week ago, but the star edge rusher still found a way to make an impact.

"These guys embraced me," Parsons said of his new team. "They believe in my talents, they believed in me, and I'm just going to give these guys everything I have because I know what's at stake, I know what they gave up for me to be here, and I'm going to do what it takes for us to win."

Micah Parsons celebrates after sacking Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions on Sunday.John Fisher / Getty ImagesGreen Bay sent its 2026 and 2027 first-round picks as well as three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark to Dallas for Parsons. The Packers gave Parsons a four-year, $188 million contract with $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history.

Parsons had been limited in practice all week, was listed as questionable and ended up playing less than half of the Packers' defensive snaps. But he still had a major role in the outcome.