

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsĪccording to ESPN Stats & Information, Parsons has averaged 11.4 snaps per game at inside linebacker this season. "So having those different packages is important because it also makes the offense have to adjust in some different ways as opposed to just saying, ‘Well, OK, he’s over there, defensive end the whole time.’ The best version of him does allow him to move around a little more.” It doesn't seem to matter whether Micah Parsons is playing linebacker or defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys he's wreaking havoc on opposing offenses. Sometimes there’s five D-linemen and he’s the sixth.

Sometimes there’s four D-linemen and he’s the fifth. Sometimes there’s three D-linemen and he’s the fourth. “You saw some plays, he was definitely back off the ball playing some linebacker spots, so different packages help. “Some weeks we do, but obviously that’s one of the things that really makes him strong,” Quinn said. I'm still doing both.”īut have the Cowboys made Parsons a defensive end without telling anybody?ĭefensive coordinator Dan Quinn chuckled a bit at the question. "Yeah, I'm still looking for my interception. It is there on Dallas' website roster, too: "LB Micah Parsons"Īnd Parsons believes he is still a linebacker. It is there on the depth chart on the team’s news release.

FRISCO, Texas – Technically, Micah Parsons remains a Dallas Cowboys linebacker.
