"They have us contractually obligated": Charles Barkley calls out Jerry Jones for crying out loud after trading Micah Parsons to Packers

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones traded superstar linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the start of the 2025 season. Since then, the Packers have looked like one of the most balanced teams in the league, while the Cowboys have struggled defensively. Amid Dallas' defensive woes, Jones has come under scrutiny for not being able to keep Parsons on the team.

On Thursday, NBA legend Charles Barkley slammed Jones and the Cowboys for trading their best defensive player to Green Bay.

“They have us contractually obligated to talk about the Dallas Cowboys every day, even though their defense can’t stop a bloody nose," Barkley said. "Don’t trade your best defensive player and then whine about (how you) can’t stop anybody.”

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A day after the Cowboys' 44-24 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 8 on Sunday, Jones opened up on the team's defensive problems.

"I don't know what's realistic," Cowboys owner and general manager Jones said. "Could one better player if we didn't pay too big a price to have a better player on defense? Could it possibly help? I'm not trying to be cute, that's why you'd go get it, is that you'd think it could help your defense." "Are we one player away on defense? I think we're not, I think we're more than that away, but we're closer to than it looks in my mind, is executing better on defense."

The Cowboys (3-4-1) will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 on Monday night. Dallas needs to string together a few wins in the coming weeks, or the team might not qualify for the playoffs.

Micah Parsons has enjoyed an excellent start to his career with the Packers

Green Bay Packers DE Micah Parsons - NFL 2025 - Source: Getty

Micah Parsons has enjoyed a fabulous start to his career with the Green Bay Packers (5-1-1). The defensive end has recorded 17 tackles (nine solo), 6.5 sacks and three stuffs for the team in seven games, helping Green Bay to the top of the NFC North.

Parsons signed a four-year, $186 million contract extension with the Packers after the Cowboys traded him. He had earned a Pro Bowl selection in each of his four years in Dallas.

Parsons will want to continue his good run to help the Packers qualify for the playoffs and potentially win the Super Bowl.

Edited by Arnold