Before trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers , Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered the star pass rusher to the New York Jets , he said Saturday in a radio interview.
Jones, a guest on ESPN New York radio, told host Gary Myers that he had called the Jets. Without mentioning names, Jones said he asked for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and picks in his proposed trade.
The conversation apparently didn't last long. Jones said the Jets told him they "didn't have the resources to entertain conversations."
Jones wound up dealing Parsons to the Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks. Simultaneously, Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million contract extension.
The Cowboys owner reiterated his stance that he always wanted a "dominant"