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Packers Acquire Micah Parsons From Cowboys for Two First-Round Picks and Kenny Clark

The move capped a public breakdown in talks that left Dallas’ handling under fire.

Micah Parsons requested a trade in one of the multiple escalatory landmarks in the ongoing staredown with the Dallas Cowboys' owner over his contract.
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Overview

  • Green Bay immediately extended Parsons for four years and $188 million, including about $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non‑quarterback in NFL history.
  • Dallas received 2026 and 2027 first-round picks plus three-time Pro Bowler Kenny Clark, and the team confirmed the trade on Thursday.
  • Parsons had requested a trade after negotiations deteriorated, and he says the Cowboys’ final message was to “play on the fifth year or leave,” according to NFL Network’s Jane Slater.
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones cast the move as a push to strengthen run defense and postseason chances, while multiple NFL executives and analysts blasted the timing and decision.
  • The deal targets a Packers pass-rush need and is their first trade involving a first-round pick since 1992, with Parsons scheduled to return to Dallas in Week 4.