Overview
- The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 28, 2025 for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first‑round picks that Dallas used to draft Malachi Lawrence and to help acquire Quinnen Williams.
- This week at training camp owner Jerry Jones reiterated he has no regrets and compared the move to the Herschel Walker trade, saying the extra draft capital let him take bigger roster risks.
- Dallas converted trade assets into veterans and cap flexibility, extending Quinnen Williams, trading for Rashan Gary, adding safety Jalen Thompson, and keeping Kenny Clark as interior help.
- Parsons signed a large multi‑year deal in Green Bay, earned All‑Pro honors in 2025, then tore his ACL on Dec. 14, 2025 and is rehabbing with a tentative target of Week 6, Oct. 18, to return against the Cowboys.
- Coaching and personnel changes have drawn positive early reviews under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker, but reports stress the 2026 regular season performance will decide whether the trade is ultimately judged successful.