The hype around the Green Bay Packers’ trip to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 has been building ever since the incredible moment that Micah Parsons was traded.

Despite an offseason of tense contract negotiations, few saw the Dallas Cowboys actually being willing to trade Micah Parsons, but Jerry Jones had other ideas.

The Green Bay Packers reaped the benefits, trading for Parsons and making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, and by quite some distance, too.

DT Kenny Clark and two first-round picks were sent the other way in trade compensation. It was clear who won the trade, however, and Parsons has already had a strong impact in a Packers uniform.

As the two teams meet after both suffered relatively embarrassing Week 3 losses, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has downplayed the hype over Parsons and instead highlighted a key issue they must correct on Sunday Night.

Green Bay Packers must address false start penalties on road against Dallas Cowboys

After Packers LT Rasheed Walker called for an undefeated season, they were humbled on the road against the Cleveland Browns just days later.

Those comments left head coach Matt LaFleur furious, as if the team were inviting embarrassment so early into the season.

Ahead of their clash with the Cowboys this week, LaFleur referenced a ‘big-time problem’ that played a crucial part in the loss to the Cleveland Browns, specifically their penalties conceded.

Speaking with the media about addressing it, LaFleur said, “Well, I mean, there are a lot of things you can do. It’s nothing that we haven’t done. Unfortunately, it was a big-time problem this past game.

“If a guy jumps offside in practice, whether it’s offensively or defensively, they’re missing that play. They’re coming out, and then you put somebody else in.

“But we’ve definitely got to be better, knowing this game’s going to be on the road, having five false start penalties last game, we’ve got to do a much better job. To me, it comes down to the focus and concentration.”

On the potential consequences in training, he added: “Yeah, there are consequences. You can run them. But ultimately, you’ve got to do it as a player.

“I never want our guys going out there and playing passive. Mistakes are going to be made in this game. It’s all about how you respond to them.

“The ones that drive you a little nuts are what I deem preventable mistakes, which is just you got to understand what our snap count is and just the rhythm and timing of that in order to get off on the ball.

“Because that is one thing I think we always stress to our guys is the importance of getting off the football. It’s been choppy.”

Matt LaFleur downplays Micah Parsons’ return to the Dallas Cowboys

Naturally, Micah Parsons’ return to Arlington is stealing the headlines after his blockbuster trade to the Packers just days before the season began.

The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has been disastrous so far this season, and while Parsons is only one man, his generational pass-rushing abilities would be of great help to a struggling secondary.

However, he now finds himself part of Jeff Hafley’s elite Packers defense instead, aiming to sack his former quarterback for the first time that wasn’t in training.

Micah Parsons as registered 8 pressures in two of his first three games. @NextGenStats

He is the only player in the NFL with multiple 8+ pressure games this season.

Since entering the NFL, Parsons has posted 8+ pressures 15 times.

Number 1 in the NFL in that span. pic.twitter.com/8dg3ZnjpFx

— Jacob Morley (@JacobMorley) September 23, 2025

Keen to keep the spotlight off Parsons’ return, Matt LaFleur downplayed the series of events. He said, “No, I think every game you gotta approach it the same way, whether it’s week one of the regular season or you get in the playoffs or the Super Bowl, whatever.

“You’ve got to come in with the same mindset. The focus is always on you’ve got to know what you’re going against.

“But the focus always comes back to us and what we’ve got to do and how we need to go out there and perform, and the focus and concentration that we need to have. It’s less about those guys.”