It is unclear if Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons watched his former team, the Dallas Cowboys , take on the Philadelphia Eagles to start the new season on Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field.
But for sure, he was on everyone's mind—even Cowboys owner Jerry Jones .
After the game, Jones admitted to reporters that he was closely watching other players who could fill the void left by Parsons , who was traded to the Packers amid what had been a longstanding contract extension holdout with the Cowboys.
The 82-year-old Jones was particularly impressed with defensive Sam Williams, although he couldn't remember his name.
“I was specifically watching some of the guys who could pick up the slack. (No.) 54 had some really significant impact,” said Jones in a video shared