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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In justifying during a Thursday night press conference the stunning decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, Jerry Jones invokes the Herschel Walker trade. Jerry, I witnessed the Herschel Walker trade. I knew the Herschel Walker trade. The Herschel Walker trade was a friend of mine (for a game or so). Jerry, this is no Herschel Walker trade. …
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The ongoing and at times contentious Jerry Jones–Micah Parsons contract dispute has mostly been a tale of he-said, he-said regarding a supposed contract offer the Dallas Cowboys owner made back in March. Jones has long maintained that offer was a “handshake” agreement with Parsons, though the two-time All-Pro linebacker has disputed any finality to the offer, preferring Jones negotiate with …
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed that he told Micah Parsons that if the edge rusher stayed in Dallas, he would be playing on the fifth-year option in 2025. That would have paid him either $21.324 million or $24 million depending on the outcome of the grievance he filed. “Basically I think I read where [Parsons] said that I replied, ‘We’re …
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The Packers joined the Cowboys in announcing their agreement on a trade sending defensive end Micah Parsons to Green Bay on Thursday evening. The lone quote in the release announcing the trade does not concern Parsons, however. The Packers are trading defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks to Dallas, and the release includes a statement from General Manager …
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