by: Daniel Hager 7 minutes ago DanielHagerOn3
After months of speculation, the Dallas Cowboys shocked the entire sports world Thursday night when they traded three-time All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark . This came after the Cowboys and Parsons (and his agent) were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal, leading to him asking for a trade.
Green Bay and Parsons’ agent worked quickly on a deal, which made the Penn State alum the highest-paid non-quarterback in the history of the National Football League. Parsons put pen to paper on a 4-year, $188 million contract Thursday night.
A move that significant has drawn opinions all across the football world, from Cam Newton to Kirk Herbstreit to legendary college football head coach Nick Saban . Saban joined ‘ The Pat McAfee Show ‘ on Friday, where he discussed Dallas’ decision to part ways with their star linebacker.
“I do not know Jerry Jones very well, but I tell you what. When you’ve got a significant, dominant player (especially pass rusher), those guys are so hard to find,” Saban said. “I mean, boy it’d just be hard for me as a coach to let a guy like that go but is what it is.”