Micah Parsons Traded To Green Bay Packers After Contract Dispute, AP Source Says
Aug 28, 2025, 3:45 PM
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 16: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys stands on the field following an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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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 on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been officially announced.
Full details of the trade that sends Micah Parsons to Green Bay.
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Parsons, a two-time All-Pro edge rusher, becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
“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 and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark for Parsons, a person with knowledge of the trade told the AP.
About Micah Parsons
In four years with the Cowboys, Parsons has posted 256 total tackles (172 solo), 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and 41 stuffs for 64 yards.
In every single year of his career, Parsons has been top 10 in the NFL in sacks. On the NFL Top 100 list, Parsons came in at No. 36. He dropped 19 spots from 17th last year, mostly due to missing some games with injury.
