The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday evening, Dallas owner and general manager Jerry Jones gave a press conference beside his son Stephen Jones, the team's executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel to explain the move.
There were a number of notable quotes from the team's owner, but one thing that kept distracting people was the fact that he seemed to be calling the star pass rusher "Michael" instead of Micah. People online kept talking about it, and they weren't just hearing things. Eventually Jones corrected himself.
Jerry Jones has referred to Micah Parsons as "Michael" several times during the press conference.
He finally corrected himself. 🏈🎙️ #NFL https://t.co/cNiCpIGPB6 pic.twitter.com/vIqMRgp7Es
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 29, 2025
But it didn't stop there, as Jones continued to do it to the point where his son had to step in during an answer and remind him of Parsons’ actual name.
Seems like Stephen Jones is over the Micah/Michael confusion from his dad.#DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/okd69toeaw
— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) August 29, 2025
The thing is, Jerry isn't alone. When Michael Irvin was on ESPN right before the trade went down guaranteeing that the trade would not happen, he sounded like he was saying "Michael" as well.
And in a weird coincience this is how the Packers officially announced the trade on X:
pic.twitter.com/Htly1YL25M
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 28, 2025
Certainly, it's been a long day for everyone involved.
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