Overview

• Dallas confirmed the deal, receiving 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark in exchange for the All-Pro pass rusher.
• Parsons is set to earn $188 million over four years with roughly $136 million guaranteed and $120 million fully guaranteed at signing, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
• Jerry Jones defended the trade as a deliberate move to bolster run defense and postseason prospects, even as multiple NFL executives panned the timing as 'beyond idiotic.'
• The move vaults Green Bay’s pass rush, pairing Parsons with Rashan Gary and reshaping expectations ahead of his Week 1 debut against the Lions and a Week 4 return to Dallas.
• Parsons requested a trade earlier this month during a breakdown in extension talks, and he says the Cowboys’ final stance was to play on his fifth-year option or leave.