August has been a whirlwind of emotions for the Dallas Cowboys faithful and Micah Parsons. The two sides weren’t on the same page, as Parsons felt he was being treated unfairly by team owner Jerry Jones. Jones didn’t want to negotiate Parsons’ deal through his agent, which infuriated Parsons enough to request a trade.
“Still I stayed quiet but again after repeated shots at myself and all the narratives I have made a tough decision I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally,” Parsons posted.
For some time, it was unclear if the Cowboys would actually trade Parsons. During the week, the Green Bay Packers began gaining buzz as a potential destination for Parsons.
“I infamously put Jaire at 0.01%. FWIW – I’m putting Parsons at like 5%. Trust me when I say I’m as skeptical as anyone. But there does seem to be some sort of buzz,” Packers reporter Andy Herman wrote.
On Thursday, the Packers acquired Parsons. Not only did Green Bay secure Parsons, but they also made life difficult for their division rival.
“The Packers might have gotten a double whammy out of this. Micah Parsons’ new deal — at $47M per year — could directly impact the division rival Lions, who are actively negotiating with Aidan Hutchinson. Parsons and Green Bay just blew the doors off the market. We’ll see if it ends up affecting it or not,” NFL insider Ari Meirov posted.
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The situation in Detroit just got more interesting, especially with the market skyrocketing. The Lions’ top priority is extending Hutchinson, but that will now come at a much higher cost.
Parsons may have helped the Packers before ever playing a snap for the franchise. Now, the Lions will have to get very close to that number — or possibly match it. At the end of the day, someone is going to pay up for Hutchinson. Hutchinson would likely sacrifice some money just to stay in the state he has grown up in.
