Would you believe us if we told you that five players who were taken in the first round the year after Micah Parsons was drafted have already signed contract extensions with their respective teams? Of course you would, because that's how the Dallas Cowboys do business.
The Cowboys historically don’t let star players leave but their relationship with Micah Parsons may have deteriorated beyond repair. The Packers are seemingly waiting on Jerry Jones to greenlight a trade offer, and that moment may be approaching.
According to a report from ESPN, the Cowboys seem willing to listen to trade offers for their all-world pass rusher after previously being steadfast about not trading him. Several teams have reportedly reached out about a potential Parsons trade.
Cowboys now appear willing to trade Micah Parsons in nauseating twist
It is undoubtedly time to hit the panic button, but there are still myriad ways this could play out. The report claims that a trade has "become a stronger possibility in recent days than it has at any point during this process."
It is still unclear if the Cowboys would willingly trade Parsons, who is one of their best players in the last 20 years.
History says the two sides will reconcile and agree to a record-setting extension for Parsons before next Thursday's season opener against the Eagles, but this is unlike any Cowboys negotiation that has gone down to the wire. Both sides are dug in and don't seem willing to budge.
Trading Parsons would go down as one of the worst decisions in Cowboys history, no matter the return. He’s a top-10 player in the world, and Dallas just committed big money to Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. Parsons gives them their best chance to win. Moving him would directly contradict the logic behind those extensions, but this front office doesn't operate with any logic.
It seems this will have a resolution in one way or another before next Thursday. Your guess is as good as ours if Parsons will still be a Cowboy by then.