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The Dallas Cowboys have officially traded away the face of their defense — and maybe their entire franchise — Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons, to the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN.
In return, Dallas gets defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two future first-round picks, but let’s be real: this move is going to sting for Cowboys Nation for a long time.
Parsons isn’t just leaving — he’s leaving on the biggest bag ever secured by a non-quarterback. The Packers locked him in on a four-year, $188 million deal, with a wild $120M fully guaranteed and $136M total in guarantees. That’s a cool $47M per year, making Parsons the highest-paid non-QB in league history. Yes, even more than T.J. Watt’s mega-extension earlier this summer.
On social media, Parsons tried to keep it classy, posting:
“I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in my control. My heart has always been here, and it still is. Through it all, I never made any demands. I never asked for anything more than fairness.”
But make no mistake — this was a divorce a year in the making. Ever since Parsons became extension-eligible after the 2023 season, the negotiations with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office were messy. Things boiled over when Parsons publicly said on August 1st that he wanted out of Dallas. Even then, he still showed up to camp in Oxnard, rocking Cowboys gear, but the relationship was clearly fractured — especially with Jones throwing shade at his agent, David Mulugheta, every chance he got.
Now, it’s official: the Cowboys fumbled their biggest defensive star since DeMarcus Ware. Meanwhile, the Packers just paired Parsons with Rashan Gary and Jaire Alexander on a defense that was already scary.
Cowboys fans? They’re sick right now. Another star gone. Another chapter of “we’ll get it done” turning into “what just happened?” from Jerry Jones.
The question now: did Dallas actually win this trade with the draft picks and Kenny Clark, or did they just hand Green Bay a defensive dynasty for the next half-decade?
One thing’s certain: Micah Parsons just set the market on fire and left Dallas in the ashes.
