It has been several months since the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers shocked the football world with a trade that sent superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to Titletown. In exchange, the Cowboys got two first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
The Cowboys had already used both picks in trade packages, essentially closing the chapter of the Parsons trade that continues to be talked about.
The Cowboys believe they ultimately won the Parsons trade.
“We feel really good about it,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said during a recent appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk). “Obviously, much respect for Micah and what he stands for and how he plays and the caliber of player he is. At the same time, we feel good about what we’ve added via that trade. You look at a guy like Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark. They’re alpha players, who are not only great players on the field, but they’re leaders in the meeting rooms, how about they go about their business in the offseason. Just bring great leadership to this team.”
Cowboys put Parsons trade to Packers behind them after NFL draft move
The jury is still out on whether any of the players they got in the aftermath of the Parsons trade would turn out to be even as good as the five-time Pro Bowler. Parsons is an incredible talent and one of the greatest of his generation – if not of all time – but Dallas opted to let him go rather than pay him.
But in any case, Dallas will have to live with that decision, while Parsons’ focus at the moment is on getting back to full health after suffering a season-ending injury late in the 2025 campaign.
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