Micah Parsons trade grades: Packers get this generation's Reggie White; Cowboys' franchise set back for years
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What Jerry Jones just did to the Cowboys is malpractice
In one of the most surprising transactions in NFL history, the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons. Dallas sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and nose tackle Kenny Clark, which sent shockwaves throughout the NFL. The 26-year-old Parsons then reportedly agreed to a four-year, $188 million deal -- making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history (which is what he wanted).
This all occurred because the Cowboys failed to get an extension done with Parsons, which was a major victory for the Packers, with the regular season starting up next week. Parsons is not only a superstar; he's a generational player.
Landing Parsons is Green Bay's biggest offseason acquisition since the team acquired Reggie White in the 1993 offseason -- a signing that signaled the beginning of the NFL's free agency era. White led the Packers to a Super Bowl three years later, and Parsons can do the same.
