The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys don’t play until Week 10, yet there is already some back and forth between two of the top defensive players on both teams.
Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons discussed C.J. Gardner-Johnson calling the New Orleans Saints’ “pretenders ” after Sunday’s win on his “The Edge with Micah Parsons” podcast. The Eagles defense shut down the Saints, one week after New Orleans’ high-powered offense throttled Dallas.
Parsons didn’t have time for Gardner-Johnson’s comments on the Saints and Derek Carr .
“I don’t know who C.J. Gardner-Johnson thinks he is bro,” Parsons said. “We’ve been dealing with this cat for a while. I think Derek Carr has validated himself way before C.J. has ever done — in the most respectful way. Derek Carr was one the highest-paid quarterback, let’s be real.
“Carr has always been a pretty damn good quarterback. … I’m not targeting these guys … but when you got a pretty much healthy roster against a damaged front, it kind of limits the things you can do.