Against the Chicago Bears, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons scores his first NFL touchdown after a forced fumble. Now the defensive star is hoping for some time on the offensive side of the ball. Other defensive stars have led the way.

Munich/Dallas – It was pure chaos in Dallas! Third quarter, Bears possession, short pass to running back David Montgomery and a forced fumble by Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who knocked the ball loose. As far as that went, it was still halfway normal. What followed was curious.

After Cowboys defender Micah Parsons picked up the free ball and went down in the process, Bears quarterback Justin Fields failed to touch Parsons and jumped over him without contact. As a result, the 23-year-old linebacker was not “down by contact.” A 36-yard run and first career touchdown followed. Now Parsons has tasted blood.

Running like Ezekiel Elliott

“Ezekiel Elliott said I look just like him,” Parsons said of his run in the mixed zone after the game. “I think I definitely deserve snaps in the offense now. They can’t say they haven’t seen me in a game yet. Hopefully I’ll be used in a goal line package or red zone package.”

What sounds like a joke at first is in line with the linebacker’s actual desire to be used in the offense. His experience as a high school running back speaks to that. A task he fulfilled in addition to his job as a defensive end. His coach, Mike McCarthy, also alluded to a possible stint on offense after the game. “I was obviously very excited at first. But part of me is also upset because he’s wanted to play in the offense for a while. Now it’s going to be hard for me to keep him out of my office. “

Famous NFL role models for Micah Parsons

Parsons would not be the first NFL defender to be used in the offense. Titans coach Mike Vrabel, among others, who played linebacker for the Patriots, Steelers and Chiefs during his active career, was used as a tight end in certain situations and finished his career with 10 offensive touchdowns. Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt is also one of several prominent examples. He was used as a tight end during his time in Houston and has scored three touchdowns so far.

The Dallas Cowboys, however, are strong with Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard at Parsons’ preferred running back position. But as we all know, hope dies last.