Following a months-long contract stalemate with star pass-rusher Micah Parsons, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys finally pulled the plug. As reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Dallas sent the four-time Pro Bowler to Green Bay for DT Kenny Clark and two first-round picks.
And immediately afterward, the Penn State product signed a four-year $188 million extension with the Packers that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Whatever way you slice it, this is a league-shattering deal, and nobody should be happier than New York Giants fans.
The incompetence of Jerry Jones strikes again, so instead of having to face Micah Parsons twice in 2025, the G-Men will only see him once—when the Packers visit MetLife Stadium in Week 11. This is a massive win for Big Blue, as the Giants and Cowboys were supposed to meet in Week 2, and this deal is a significant blow to what was already one of the NFL’s worst defenses.
Cowboys’ blockbuster Micah Parsons trade benefits the Giants more than most
For Dallas, they got more than the Raiders did for Khalil Mack back in 2018, which is a good sign, but still a low bar.
When you’re trading an EDGE rusher who has surpassed 10 sacks in all four of his NFL seasons, a 30-year-old lineman being your key return is genuine malpractice—especially given they dealt Parsons before the end of his rookie contract.
Giants fans should be excited that a guy with 52.5 career sacks is finally leaving the NFC East and taking his talents to a division where they’ll only see him every three years. Even though the Cowboys finished third in the NFL in sacks in 2024, their new starting pass-rush duo is Marshawn Kneeland and Dante Fowler Jr—a tandem that will have All-Pro-sized shoes to fill.
And the most embarrassing part is that Jones was willing to shell out $60 million per year to make Dak Prescott the highest-paid player in league history, but remained steadfast in his negotiations with the best defensive talent Dallas has seen since DeMarcus Ware.
As it always is with the 82-year-old, his own stubbornness and frugality got in the way of making a business-savvy decision. Instead of ensuring that Parsons would retire as a Cowboy, Jones is personally responsible for Green Bay’s leap to perennial contendership.
With New York’s offensive line already among the league’s worst and potentially missing Andrew Thomas for the Week 2 trip to Jerry’s World, the loss couldn’t come at a better time. The Cowboys just parted with a generational talent, and after four seasons of a future Hall-of-Fame talent terrorizing Big Blue, Russell Wilson can rest a little bit easier.