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Packers Land Micah Parsons From Cowboys in Blockbuster Trade

The deal ends a protracted standoff, resetting the market with a record extension for a premier pass rusher.

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

  • Dallas confirmed it traded the All-Pro to Green Bay for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
  • The Packers will sign Parsons to a four-year, $188 million contract with $136 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non‑quarterback in NFL history.
  • The move concludes months of failed talks that included Jerry Jones bypassing Parsons’ agent and a formal trade request, with Parsons saying the team told him to play on his fifth-year option or leave.
  • Jones framed the decision as a deliberate shift to bolster run defense and future playoff prospects, leaving the Cowboys with a significant pass‑rush void.
  • Executives across the league questioned the timing as “idiotic,” while the trade marks Green Bay’s first involving a first-round pick since 1992 and raises expectations for a stronger NFC push, with Parsons returning to Dallas in Week 4.