Micah Parsons wore No. 11 at Penn State, where he became a consensus All-American. He wore No. 11 with the Cowboys, where he made 52.5 sacks in four seasons. Wide receiver Jayden Reed already had No. 11 in Green Bay, so Parsons will wear No. 1 after the trade from Dallas. “I’m going with No. 1,” Parsons said Friday at …
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Micah Parsons is now a Packer and there’s plenty of excitement to see what he can do in Green Bay, but there are a couple of obstacles for him to navigate with just over a week to go before the start of the regular season. Parsons needs to pick up a new defense and he also hasn’t taken part in …
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The enduring narratives are so ingrained, they’re almost boring. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, recently rechristened “The Gambler,” is an 82-year-old man who, we’re assured, is desperate to win another Super Bowl. He’s not shy about engaging in high-profile contract standoffs but has a knack for theatrical deal-striking in the nick of time. Conversely, the Green Bay Packers, a franchise …
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Micah Parsons finally got paid. Not by Jerry Jones, but by the stockholders of the Green Bay Packers, Inc. Here’s a look at the full details of the deal, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $44 million, with $20 million paid within 10 days and $24 million paid by December 26. 2. 2025 base salary: …
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GREEN BAY – On Thursday evening, the Packers agreed to a blockbuster trade to acquire three-time All-Pro defensive lineman Micah Parsons from Dallas in exchange for two first-round picks and defensive lineman Kenny Clark. Parsons has recorded 256 tackles, 112 quarterback hits and 52½ sacks in 63 games over his first four NFL seasons. He’s also forced nine fumbles with …
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Beyond the question of whether history will look kindly or poorly upon the Micah Parsons trade, the manner in which Cowboys owner Jerry Jones handled Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, could leave a mark. Here’s an unsolicited text that arrived from a long-time agent during Friday’s edition of PFT Live: “You have no idea how damaging this episode is …
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There were seemingly two sides to the Micah Parsons blockbuster that went down Thursday. The star pass rusher’s trade from the Cowboys to the Packers ended months of public bickering over his contract, which reached its zenith during a contentious training camp in Dallas. But there was more than meets the eye going on, according to one NFL insider. “Parsons …
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The Dallas Cowboys traded linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday evening for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and their next two first-round picks. Why they made the move Parsons and the Cowboys had seemingly reached the point of no return in their contract negotiations, and the star linebacker was holding in while putting pressure on the team …
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All Micah Parsons wanted was “respect.” That’s the message Parsons’ brother posted Thursday night after the Cowboys traded their star edge rusher to the Packers in a blockbuster move to conclude a contentious contract saga. “This isn’t even what Micah wanted is the sickening part of all this he just wanted respect in the negotiation process and [Cowboys owner] Jerry …
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Jerry Jones claimed in April he didn’t know the name of Micah Parsons’ agent. Last week, the Cowboys owner blamed David Mulugheta for not getting a deal done, saying the super agent told him to “stick it up our ass” after Jones negotiated one-on-one with Parsons. The Cowboys refused to negotiate with Mulugheta and instead traded the star edge rusher …
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