Parsons returns to AT&T Stadium to chase Prescott in Packers-Cowboys Week 4 showdown

Green Bay visits Dallas in Week 4, marking Micah Parsons’ return to AT&T Stadium for the first time since his trade from the Cowboys. The Packers travel to take on Dallas in Fox’s America’s Game of the Week, a matchup that has drawn heightened attention around Parsons as he faces the team that drafted him. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday as two teams with high expectations hope to right the ship early in the season.

Parsons will be tasked with chasing Dak Prescott, the quarterback and mentor who helped him rise to prominence in Dallas. It will be an emotional moment for Parsons, who said it will be painful to sack a player who was so central to his development. "It’s going to be painful," Parsons said of the chance to sack Prescott. "That’s my guy. He was always like a good mentor for me. But you know how it is. He always told me if I ever faced him that it’ll be a great matchup, so I’m excited to see what Sunday brings." He also noted that he accepted the trade weeks ago and is focused on playing the game rather than the storyline.

The trade that sent Parsons to Green Bay dominated headlines at the start of the season. Green Bay acquired the former Cowboys star in exchange for first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 NFL Drafts, plus defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Parsons soon signed a four-year contract reportedly worth up to $188 million with $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Through three games this season, he has tallied 1.5 sacks and five tackles while anchoring a Packers defense that has been solid if not spectacular to start the year.

Through three games, Dallas has faced questions about its defense after a difficult start that nearly worsened to 0-3 before Brandon Aubrey connected on a 60-plus-yard field goal to force overtime against the Giants in Week 2, a game the Cowboys eventually lost. Dallas sits at 1-2 after a blowout defeat to Chicago last week, while Green Bay is 2-1, having navigated a surprising setback in Cleveland but otherwise showing balance on both sides of the ball. Parsons, meanwhile, has continued to be the centerpiece of Green Bay’s pass rush, a role that has kept him in the center of the attention surrounding this Week 4 showdown.

Parsons has praised the Packers’ environment since joining the team, highlighting the support from teammates and staff as a key factor in his smooth transition. "Besides the fans, just the teammates, the support staff — I mean, they made this transition so great and I’m just extremely honored and blessed to be with such a great group of guys that want to win and that just want to play football," he said. "I think we’ve been playing really good football so far, so that helps, and I just hope we continue that."

The reunion will take place in front of a national audience as Fox promotes the game as a marquee matchup. For Dallas and its fans, the Week 4 encounter carries a heavy dose of nostalgia and what-if scenarios, given Parsons’ star power and the franchise’s high expectations for a return to contender status. Kickoff remains 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the storylines extending beyond the X’s and O’s to a personal chapter in the ongoing saga between a former star and his old team.

The Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, has said Parsons will not receive a tribute video when the Packers visit Dallas, underscoring the business side of the sport amid the emotional narrative of the homecoming. The Associated Press contributed to this report.