Cowboys LB Micah Parsons reacts strongly to Dak Prescott’s ‘jump off’ message

The Dallas Cowboys are in for a tough start to the 2024 NFL season. They’ve suffered back-to-back losses and are now 1-2, putting them in a tough spot in what was considered a critical campaign following their most recent early postseason exit.

Players, management and the coaching staff are facing heavy criticism from frustrated fans, and a viral moment after Sunday’s game showed quarterback Dak Prescott making a pointed comment toward a group of fans as the team headed to the locker room.

“Jump if you want, please. Please,” Prescott was heard saying.

On Monday’s episode of his podcast “The Edge,” Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons responded to Prescott’s comment to fans, revealing that he told them the same thing during practice, via Bleacher Report.

“He told the guys the same thing, right? ‘Jump if you want to.’ I have complete confidence in that guy,” Parsons said. “Like I said, I know what he’s been through – the triumphs, the trials and tribulations, look where he is now.

“He’s going to overcome anything, man. I think he’s way bigger than that, and he’s going to get us where we need to go. I mean, not one time in any game did he quit.”

Parsons added that he thought the Cowboys were fortunate to have struggled early in the season, rather than peaking too early like last year, which led to their playoff loss.

“We’re glad this is happening earlier than last year, when we had so much success, and we were like, ‘The Cowboys are really good!’ And then we got to a point where we were like, ‘Oh man! We’re really struggling and we don’t know what’s going on!’” he said. “We go into the playoffs 12-5, we’re a high-seeded team, and we lose in the first round because we couldn’t stop something.

“So we’re 1-2 and on the other end of the floor, where we’re not starting very fast. We have this opportunity to continue to improve, to continue to get better… ultimately, that’s what we’re going to be looking at on this journey. We just have to find our rhythm.”

Micah Parsons didn’t mince words after the Cowboys’ loss to the Ravens

It was clear that Parsons was unhappy with how things were going for the Cowboys early in the season, as evidenced by his immediate post-game comments via Athlon Sports.

“I really believe we’re being tested, I do too, but there has to be a time,” Parsons said. “It’s humbling. At an all-time low, God always finds a way to bring you back down, and right now we’re at an all-time low.”

The Cowboys will be back in action Thursday night against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, a great opportunity to channel their frustrations and force their way to a much-needed victory.