Micah Parsons had a fantastic Monday Night Football debut vs. the Eagles
Dallas Cowboys rookie Micah Parsons may have had some rough moments in his NFL regular-season debut on opening night for the league, but he performed much better in his second chance to play in primetime. Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys feasted on the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, 41-21, and the rookie out of Penn State was all over former Heisman Trophy finalist Jalen Hurts, the starting quarterback for the Eagles.
Parsons had himself a ballgame with constant quarterback pressure s on Hurts and was involved in multiple key defensive moments for the Cowboys. His aggressiveness paid off while playing out of the defensive end position, which Dallas has been utilizing to their advantage the last couple of weeks. It certainly had an impact Monday night against the Eagles.
In his third career NFL game, Micah Parsons led the Cowboys in QB pressures (5), pass rush get-off (0.87 seconds) and hustle stops (3).
Only two defenders have finished with more hustle stops in a game this season (Budda Baker & Jessie Bates, 4).#DALvsPHI | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/x6R1cxwME5
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 28, 2021
1⃣1⃣ Micah Parsons sack! pic.twitter.com/YjLlndt4x4
— Dallas Cowboys Collaboration (@mailman_phil) September 28, 2021
Micah Parsons eating Jalen Hurts. pic.twitter.com/IglzMekM8H
— Joey Hayden (@_joeyhayden) September 28, 2021
Micah Parsons tracks down Jalen Hurts on a designed QB run, showing off his unique sideline-to-sideline speed, limiting Hurts to a 3-yard gain.
🔹 Parsons Top Speed: 19.15 mph*
🔹 Hurts Top Speed: 18.82 mph*Parsons' fastest speed through 3 NFL games#PHIvsDAL | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/9X4Ci7cnVh
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 28, 2021
Micah Parsons is just different pic.twitter.com/hMwbdtZf9S
— Dc_Faithful (@Dc_Faithful1) September 28, 2021
When Parsons wasn’t getting pressure on Hurts, he still managed to get in the way of a pass by the Eagles first-year starting quarterback.
This was an epic tip by Micah Parsons. pic.twitter.com/CKWxxCSmM1
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 28, 2021
After the game, Parsons reportedly exchanged his jersey with Eagles veteran offensive lineman Lane Johnson.
Micah Parsons says Eagles Pro Bowl OT Lane Johnson asked him for his jersey after the game and they exchanged uniforms.
— Josh Clark (@JoshClark1053) September 28, 2021
Here’s the fuller context on Micah Parsons & Lane Johnson swapping jerseys.
Can confirm, it’s easy to forget that he’s 22 & has been doing this for a month. pic.twitter.com/UQlfLUOjfp
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) September 28, 2021
Parsons did have to leave the game for some medical attention in the second half of the Cowboys’ blowout victory, but it appears he will be OK moving forward for Dallas.
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