Micah Parsons traded to the Green Bay Packers after contract dispute with Cowboys
Parsons and the Packers agreed on a record-setting $188 million, four-year contract that includes $136 million guaranteed. Dallas received two first-round picks and Kenny Clark from Green Bay.
Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute.
A person with knowledge of the details said Parsons and the Packers have agreed on a record-setting $188 million, four-year contract that includes $136 million guaranteed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Parsons, a two-time All-Pro edge rusher who spent his first four NFL seasons in Dallas, becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. He compiled 256 tackles and 52½ sacks across 63 games with the Cowboys.
“I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in my control,” Parsons wrote in a statement he posted on X. “My heart has always been here, and still is. Through it all, I never made any demands. I never asked for anything more than fairness. I only asked that the person I trust to negotiate my contract be part of the process.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones declined to discuss Parsons’ deal with agent David Mulugheta. Instead, Jones spoke directly to Parsons and insisted they had agreed on the parameters of a new contract.
The Cowboys are receiving two first-round picks (2026 and 2027) and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark for Parsons.
The Packers and Eagles will play during NFL’s Week 10 on Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field. The Eagles open the season with a Thursday night matchup against the Cowboys on Sept. 4.