Even though it came at the very last minute, the Dallas Cowboys managed to pull off one of the biggest trades of the entire offseason. After four seasons together, Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons have officially broken up, and the Green Bay Packers were able to catch the pass rusher on the rebound.
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In exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and the services of another Pro Bowl pass rusher in Kenny Clark, the NFL’s youngest roster now features a two-time All-Pro linebacker who is entering just the fifth season of his career. The transaction was enough to shock fans and analysts across the nation, but in hindsight, there seem to have been some signs that were pointing towards this being the case all along.
When Jordan Love made an appearance on Parsons’ self-produced podcast, The Edge, back in February, the then-Cowboy asked Love, “Is there anyone around the league that you think should come into the organization, who can make an impact for y’all?”
Love couldn’t help his smirk before smugly answering, “the dude sitting right next to me.” The clip has since gone viral, as fans can’t help but feel as if that was the very moment that the seed was planted in the mind of Parsons.
Dallas fans are irate, and even some of their former players, such as Michael Irvin, are beginning to lash out at Jones as well. Although it is worth noting that the former wide receiver doesn’t believe that Parsons made the right decision either.
“Micah Parsons did what was right for David Mulugheta. Micah Parsons did not do what was right for Micah Parsons,” Irvin exclaimed during the latest installment of his self-titled YouTube series.
Irvin went as far as to say that he should’ve taken it upon himself to get involved with the negotiations between Jones and the team’s now-former star.
“I feel so bad because I should have jumped in. I don’t know what I could’ve accomplished, but I should have jumped in.”
Thankfully, for Parsons, Mulugheta was able to handle his dealings. The 12th round pick of the 2021 NFL Draft will be keeping his $47-million salary for the 2025 season, but he’s likely more excited about the fact that Green Bay is offering him the contract extension that he’s been searching for.
The Packers granted the premier pass rusher a four-year, $188-million extension that comes with a $120-million guarantee, making him the highest-paid non-QB in the history of the NFL. Nevertheless, the Cowboys will have a chance to prove that they made the right decision when Green Bay travels to Arlington, Texas, for a Week 4 conference matchup.
Until then, however, Parsons can be found laughing his way to the bank.
