Cowboys' Schottenheimer Praises Kenny Clark After Win vs. Giants Following Micah Trade

In his brief time with the Dallas Cowboys after being acquired in the trade that sent star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark has already made a major impact.

While speaking to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated following Sunday's dramatic 40-37 overtime win against the New York Giants, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Clark for stepping up as a leader despite being with the team for just a few weeks.

"Lo and behold, it was Kenny Clark," Schottenheimer told Breer. "He's been here nine days and was very much matter-of-fact, being authentic. That's what I preach to our guys, man—I don't want to put CeeDee [Lamb], Dak [Prescott], or [Kenneth] Murray in a box, man. Be who you are and be authentic. And he was leading the group today. Big sack and very consistent for us. You can see why Green Bay loved him."

Clark registered four tackles and recorded his first sack in a Cowboys uniform in Sunday's win. Dallas won a back-and-forth battle that saw a combined 41 points scored in the fourth quarter, with Brandon Aubrey kicking the game-winning 46-yard field goal as time expired in overtime.

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Schottenheimer added that he hopes this win sets the tone for the rest of his first season at the helm for the Cowboys.

"These guys saw in me the work ethic, the warrior mentally to fight to the end," Schottenheimer said. "They had my back. We've built something pretty special here from a culture standpoint. And I'll remember this one for a long time."