{"id":39430,"date":"2025-09-26T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39430"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:26:23","slug":"dallas-cowboys-sign-former-green-bay-packer-in-interesting-move-ahead-of-their-snf-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39430","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Sign Former Green Bay Packer In Interesting Move Ahead Of Their SNF Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers\/\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> will face each other in the most highly anticipated game on the NFL slate for Week 4.<\/p>\n<p>The NFC rivals will square off on \u2018Sunday Night Football\u2019 in a game\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/packers-cowboys-snf-super-bowl-like-treatment-nbc-micah-parsons-return-dallas\/\">expected to receive \u201cSuper Bowl treatment\u201d from NBC<\/a>\u00a0following a trade that saw pass rusher Micah Parsons leave for Wisconsin after a long, drawn-out contract dispute with\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jerry-jones\/\">Jerry Jones<\/a>\u00a0and Kenny Clark head the other way.<\/p>\n<p>With the matchup quickly approaching, the Cowboys have decided to add a former Packers player to their practice squad\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys-plans-to-disrespect-micah-parsons-snf-game-vs-packers\/\">amid plans to disrespect Parsons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to reporter Todd Archer, the team is acquiring cornerback Corey Ballentine following his release from the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThe Cowboys have signed CB Corey Ballentine to the practice squad. He was let go by the Patriots Tuesday and spent 2022-24 with the Packers. Replaces Zion Childress,\u201d<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Archer disclosed on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1971284874289131685&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fdallas-cowboys-sign-former-green-bay-packer-snf-showdown%2F&amp;sessionId=5f7c05de3f68fa95182ca8ef83a78203b7ef93c6&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1971284874289131685\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>While he was last on the Pats\u2019 roster, Ballentine spent the previous three seasons with the Packers, playing 37 games for the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-dallas-cowboys-having-a-hard-time-adjusting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dallas Cowboys Having A Hard Time Adjusting<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-39431\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27161537-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27161537-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27161537-1-768x422-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Micah Parsons (Wm. Glasheen\/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As expected, the Cowboys aren\u2019t as formidable without Parsons in their squad. They sit at 1-2 ahead of Sunday\u2019s clash with Green Bay and needed a heroic effort from kicker Brandon Aubrey to beat the New York Giants in Week 2, following which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/jerry-jones-announces-dallas-cowboys-signing-former-first-overall-pick\/\">they announced a notable signing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Micah\u2019s absence isn\u2019t the only one being felt either, with key veterans such as Zack Martin retiring and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/demarcus-lawrence\/\">DeMarcus Lawrence<\/a>\u00a0leaving.<\/p>\n<p>The defense is visibly struggling to adapt to life without Parsons as its anchor, while there will also be a notable absence on the other side of the ball after\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/ceedee-lamb\/\">CeeDee Lamb<\/a>\u00a0sustained a high-ankle sprain in the Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/pro-bowl\/\">Pro Bowl<\/a>\u00a0wide receiver is expected to be out for 3-4 weeks due to the injury, which looked much worse in real time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0and\u00a0Green Bay Packers will face each other in the most highly anticipated game on the NFL slate for Week 4. 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