{"id":24042,"date":"2025-02-07T03:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24042"},"modified":"2025-02-07T03:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:02:28","slug":"dallas-cowboys-superstar-makes-bold-derrick-henry-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24042","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Superstar Makes Bold Derrick Henry Statement ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ac_97737418\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 2024-2025 season ended in disappointment, and as the team reflected on what went wrong, star linebacker Micah Parsons made a surprising statement about a potential move that never happened.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on the\u00a0<em>SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio<\/em>\u00a0show, Parsons addressed speculation about whether Derrick Henry, one of the NFL\u2019s most dominant running backs, could have made a difference in Dallas this season.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of embracing the idea, Parsons pushed back on the notion that Henry would have solved the Cowboys\u2019 struggles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid Derrick Henry wouldn&#8217;t even have helped us,&#8221; Parsons said. &#8220;We were that Derrick Henry should be blessed because he played with Lamar and he almost runs for 2,000 yards. 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Despite having playmakers like\u00a0CeeDee Lamb\u00a0and Tony Pollard, the Cowboys struggled with consistency in key moments, especially down the stretch in the final games this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aditude_inline_container aditude_ic_2\">\n<div id=\"aditude_article_inline_2\" class=\"aditude_div\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_97737422\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>While adding a power back like Henry may have seemed like an easy fix, Parsons made it clear that their problems ran deeper than just the running game.<\/p>\n<p>The team also dealt with injuries to their franchise quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0for an extended period of time this year which also was a reason their team&#8217;s season was derailed from expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Henry, who thrived in Baltimore\u2019s system alongside Lamar Jackson, was rumored as a potential trade target for several teams last season.<\/p>\n<p>However, Parsons\u2019 remarks suggest that even if Dallas had acquired the former rushing champion, their offensive struggles would have continued.<\/p>\n<p>As the Cowboys enter another pivotal offseason, Parsons&#8217; blunt assessment underscores the need for significant improvements if Dallas hopes to finally break through and make a deep playoff run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys\u2019 2024-2025 season ended in disappointment, and as the team reflected on what went wrong, star linebacker Micah Parsons made a surprising statement about a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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