Packers safety Xavier McKinney talks about Green Bay’s 2-0 start
Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney said he feels the team is playing well to start the year but still has work to do.
Green Bay Packers fans continue to be on Cloud 9 that Micah Parsons is a Packer.
And they’re showing their appreciation for the man who helped make that a reality.
Not Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst but Cowboys general manager Jerry Jones.
After Green Bay’s 27-18 wire-to-wire win over the Washington Commanders, Packers fans “thanked” Jones with a loud cheer.
As Parsons, the former Cowboys star, came out for an interview with the Amazon Prime Video crew, chants of “Thank you, Jerry,” “Thank you, Jerry” were ringing from the stands.
And the three-time All-Pro defensive end was taking it all with a smile that wasn’t going anywhere.
The Packers acquired Parsons from the Cowboys 10 days before the team’s season opener in a trade that stunned all corners of the NFL.
Parsons and Jones were at an impasse on a contract extension throughout the offseason and into training camp. It led to Parsons requesting a trade early last month.
And with no signs of progress, Jones sent the four-time Pro Bowler to Green Bay, a move that is giving fans flashbacks of another major acquisition made by the Packers in the 1990s: Reggie White.
Parsons, who didn’t practice with the Cowboys during training camp, has made an immediate impact with the Packers defense.
While he’s on a snap count early in the season as he battles a back injury, Parsons’ presence alone and frequent double teams has opened up more opportunities for his teammates to shine.
And shine they are.
The Packers defense held a Commanders offense that ran for 220 rushing yards to just 51 yards on Thursday and kept quarterback Jayden Daniels in check. And last week, Jeff Hafley’s crew limited the Lions explosive offense to just one touchdown late in the game and with the game already decided.
After Parsons and the Packers face the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, Jones’ Cowboys follow for Green Bay.
Fans who make the trip to Dallas for that game can again shower Jones with more thanks for sending Parsons to Green Bay.