The Dallas Cowboys shocked the NFL world about a week before the season opener by trading star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.
Dallas received defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks in return.
Parsons then signed a massive four-year, $188 million deal with Green Bay that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently spoke with The Athletic about the blockbuster move and wasn’t entirely caught off guard by the outcome.
“I definitely didn’t think he was going to get traded. But just with the way their negotiations went down, obviously to some extent, hell, y’all were asking me questions, it seemed like it got personal on their ends, so that’s why I wasn’t surprised,” Prescott said, per Jon Machota.
Dak Prescott on the Micah Parsons trade: “I definitely didn’t think he was going to get traded. But just with the way their negotiations went down, obviously to some extent, hell, y’all were asking me questions, it seemed like it got personal on their ends, so that’s why I wasn’t… pic.twitter.com/znlkzXwbz0
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 31, 2025
Prescott had expected Dallas and Parsons to eventually work out a deal.
The quarterback went through his own lengthy contract saga before signing a four-year, $240 million extension in 2024 right as the regular season began.
Trade discussions around Parsons intensified after he formally requested a move from Dallas.
Owner Jerry Jones believed they had reached a verbal agreement with the linebacker.
However, Parsons wanted additional money after watching Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt receive lucrative extensions during the offseason.
The situation became more complicated when negotiations shifted to include Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta.
Jones had initially been reluctant to bring the agent into discussions. This created additional tension over several months.
With Parsons now in Green Bay, the Cowboys must quickly adapt their defensive schemes around Kenny Clark.
Dallas plans to integrate Clark into their rotation immediately while relying on recent draft picks to provide depth.
The season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles will serve as an early test. The game will show how well Dallas can adjust to life without their franchise defensive cornerstone while building around their new pieces.
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