Report reveals stunning team that tried trading for Micah Parsons

by: Dan Morrison 49 minutes ago dan_morrison96

Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) stops Philadelphia Eagles running back D’Andre Swift (0) short of the goal line during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL season is finally here, and it’s going to open with the defending Super Bowl champion, the Philadelphia Eagles, taking on one of their biggest rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. This comes just days after the Cowboys ended their offseason-long saga with Micah Parsons by trading him to the Green Bay Packers.

Of course, the Packers weren’t the only suitor for Parsons. It’s now been reported by Adam Schefter on Get Up that the Eagles were also aggressive in their pursuit of Parsons. However, Dallas didn’t want to make a trade with a rival it sees twice per season.

“It’s certainly interesting because when the Dallas Cowboys were looking to trade Micah Parsons,” Schefter said. “One of the teams that showed the most interest in trading for Micah Parsons was the Philadelphia Eagles. They were fairly aggressive in trying to trade for Parsons, but the Dallas Cowboys, obviously, were not interested in trading Micah Parsons back to Pennsylvania, back in the division. They wanted him out of the division.”

Micah Parsons is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He’d go on to be a star at Penn State before becoming a first round NFL Draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of the best defensive players in football.

In the end, Green Bay sent two first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 NFL Drafts, as well as three-time Pro Bowl DT  Kenny Clark , to Dallas. Parsons, meanwhile, was sent to a new team within the conference. He’s now expected to sign a four-year, $188 million deal.

“I think there’s been a lot of talk about why they sent him to Green Bay,” Schefter said. “Why they sent him in conference. Well, at least they didn’t send him in the division.”

It would, on paper, be difficult for the Eagles to make the trade work financially. They’re tight on cap space compared to other teams. Still, that aggressiveness was there and is likely a contributing factor to their consistent success in recent seasons.

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