With Micah Parsons officially requesting a trade from the Dallas Cowboys, an old clip of his father, Terrence Parsons, talking about preferred destinations for his son in a hypothetical trade scenario has resurfaced.
During an appearance on the “Life in the Stands” podcast in December 2024, Parsons’ dad stated that his preferred trade landing spots for the superstar edge rusher are the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions.
“I know Pittsburgh fans are like, ‘whoa,’ but I’m sorry, him [Micah Parsons] and [T.J.] Watt together would be like cheating,” Terrence Parsons said. “Him and [Aidan] Hutchinson together in Detroit would be like cheating. I love it. Kansas City, that’s who they are right now.”
Parsons requested a trade out of Dallas due to the franchise’s lack of communication with his agent. The 26-year-old’s relationship with the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones seems to be completely destroyed.
Dallas has no plans of trading Parsons, but if they can’t agree on a long-term extension with him, they may be forced to move him at some point.
Parsons’ father’s landing spots for the four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher are bold. Adding Parsons to Kansas City’s defense would be lethal, while pairing the disgruntled Cowboy with Watt or Hutchinson in Detroit would also be pretty much unstoppable.
However, none of the teams Parsons’ dad listed as preferred spots have the money to sign Parsons to a record-breaking extension. The Chiefs are slated to have negative $61 million in cap space next offseason, and the Steelers already have two expensive edge rushers in Watt and Alex Highsmith.
As for the Lions, the team must prioritize getting an extension done with Hutchinson first, which likely takes them out of the running for Parsons.
It’s possible that Parsons lands with one of three destinations his dad spoke about during a podcast appearance last year, as all three franchises are playoff contenders, and two are legitimate Super Bowl contenders in Kansas City and Detroit.
However, it remains to be seen whether any have the money to sign Parsons to a new deal after trading valuable picks for him while also keeping their core together.
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