FRISCO, Texas- Micah Parsons didn’t get a chance to return to his home state last year and play the Eagles in the 2021 season finale. An illness prevented Parsons from making the trip to Philadelphia in Week 18, the only thing that really held him back during his Rookie of the Year season.
But as the Cowboys prepare to return to Pennsylvania this week in a matchup with the No. 1 Eagles, it looks like Parsons, a standout at Penn State, will be ready to play at Lincoln Financial Field, despite a setback by one. injury sustained in Los Angeles.
Truth be told, it’s hard to classify Parsons’ injury as a setback, considering he battled through it in the second half against the Rams and still had two sacks and a forced fumble.
Parsons said his left groin bothered him throughout the game, but said he put in the effort to fight “for his teammates.”
But on Monday, coach Mike McCarthy seemed encouraged by Parsons’ condition.
“Okay. I saw it earlier,” McCarthy said at his news conference. “It is getting better”.
And a few hours earlier, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones was asked about Parsons’ health on 105.3 “The Fan” and had a similar perspective.
“We’ll see how he does during the week, but I feel good about his prognosis,” Jones said. “I know he came in this morning and he felt good. So I feel good that he’s available (against the Eagles).”
Jones added that the Cowboys closely monitored the situation with Parsons on Sunday, allowing him a chance to get back in the game in the second half.
“I think we have the best athletic trainers in the NFL in Jim Mauer and Britt Brown. They will certainly take care of our guys, not put them in harm’s way or make things worse,” Jones said. “I think they felt that Micah was in a place where he could, as long as he was comfortable … that he could do it without making it worse.”
That decision certainly helped the Cowboys on the field as they shut out the Rams in the second half, holding them to 10 points despite LA’s four drives inside Dallas territory. Both of Parsons’ sacks came in the second half as the Rams tried to look for points.
This season, Parsons is tied for the NFL lead with six sacks, along with Nick Bosa (San Francisco) and Matt Judon (Patriots).
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Cowboys feel good about Parsons’ status