According to owner Jerry Jones, the trade of Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers was made with the approval of the franchise’s leading players. However, cornerback Trevon Diggs is defending his former teammate.

After a turbulent offseason, the Dallas Cowboys were unable to retain their defensive star Micah Parsons on a long-term basis and ultimately traded him to the Green Bay Packers. Owner Jerry Jones subsequently stated that it had been a unanimous decision, involving the team’s leadership committee, including quarterback Dak Prescott.

But is this statement really true?

A few days before the start of the 2025 NFL season, cornerback Trevon Diggs defended his best friend and former teammate, denying that current Cowboys players were unhappy with Parsons or wanted to get rid of him.

“I think everyone liked him,” Diggs is quoted as saying by All City DLLS. “I feel like there were some former players who are no longer here. There was a lot of hatred, jealousy, and envy toward him because of who he is and what he does on the field.”

And the pass defender went even further: “Imagine coming here and taking someone’s glory or place, you wouldn’t like that either. The others would feel kind of weird, especially if you’re that kind of person. Personally, I’ve never heard anything bad about him since he joined the team.”

Dallas Cowboys: Micah Parsons’ podcast angered teammates

It is well known that Parsons and Dallas’ longtime defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence had a falling out. The veteran criticized the rising star after the former signed with the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason, leading to a public feud on social media.

Parsons’ podcast, “The Edge with Micah Parsons,” has been a point of contention with other team members until recently. A year ago, safety Malik Hooker, who will also play for the Cowboys in the upcoming season, questioned Parsons’ priorities because of his podcast. “My advice to Micah would be to just make sure we’re all happy,” Hooker emphasized on Keyshawn Johnson’s podcast.

“Because when we’re at work and the running game is terrible, but you’re doing a podcast every week and you know the running game is terrible, what do you really care about? Do you care about the viewers who watch the podcast, or do you care about the success of our team and the Super Bowl we want to reach?”

Parsons responded with disappointment on social media: “I just wish you had told me that instead of on a podcast! You have my number and you’re my locker neighbor.”

Diggs stood up for his buddy despite the criticism of Parsons’ podcast: “I think because of his personality and his nature, he knows he’s a great player. He knows he’s good. He knows who he is. A lot of people don’t like that.“

He continued: ”So it could have been different. But when we’re in the locker room, everyone’s joking around, everyone’s laughing, everyone’s smiling, everyone’s happy. So I don’t know where these rumors are coming from.”

Diggs took up the cudgels for Parsons—even off the field: “From my perspective, he’s a great guy. He takes care of his family, he takes responsibility on and off the field, so in my eyes, he can’t do anything wrong.”