The idea that you never know unless you ask is clearly a mantra that Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman lives by. As the Dallas Cowboys are still reeling from the decision to trade star pass rusher Micah Parsons within the conference to the Green Bay Packers, ESPN's Adam Schefter has dropped a bombshell report that the Eagles did the unthinkable...
According to Schefter, Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles actually called the Cowboys to inquire about trading for Parsons.
Even if you're a big believer in the idea that you "never say someone's 'no' for them," this is a low blow.
Eagles show complete disrespect for Cowboys by asking about Micah Parsons
One team that made a strong play this summer to try to trade for All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons was none other than the Philadelphia Eagles, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 4, 2025
The Eagles called the Cowboys to see if they could acquire Parsons and bring him back to Pennsylvania. But the… pic.twitter.com/Yq5wAPhwqM
It may be true that you don't know if you don't ask, but in this case, not asking is proper etiquette from the Philadelphia Eagles, and they officially crossed a line here.
Although Jerry Jones isn't being accused of being a genius for trading Parsons within the NFC - to a Super Bowl contender, no less - at least he held to his principles when it comes to even entertaining the idea of trading Parsons within the division. The Eagles don't need any more division rivals doing them any favors.
Looking at you, Joe Schoen...
This is Howie Roseman exerting his dominance over the Cowboys in a disrespectful way. He's trying to mark his territory. He's taking a you-know-what right on Jerry Jones's front lawn.
The Eagles have always been aggressive under Roseman, but this is a level of true delusion and lack of self awareness that is truly impressive. Why would you even ask a division rival if they'd be willing to trade you arguably their best player?
The only reason you would do that is because you're entirely certain that you're going to dominate them once again this year. And that undoubtedly is the stance Roseman has taken. The Cowboys have an opportunity in Week 1 of the season, on opening night, to change the narrative.
The narrative after the Micah Parsons trade is that the Cowboys have basically already given up. And frankly, it's hard to think anything other than that after trading away your best player. But maybe the Cowboys can remind people that, with a healthy Dak Prescott, they've been legitimate contenders in the NFC. With a healthy Prescott, they've won 64 percent of their games over the last four seasons.
It's not much by comparison to winning the NFC two of the last three seasons, but the Cowboys have another chip on their shoulder going into this season knowing the Eagles even attempted to make this trade, a sign of their complete lack of respect for Dallas.