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Report: Former Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Plans Dramatic Return From Injury
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The Packers made Parsons the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history with a 4-year, $186 million contract extension.
Blockbuster Trade Turned NFL Upside DownWhen the Cowboys sent Parsons to the Packers, it immediately went down as one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NFL history.
“ESPN Sources: Cowboys are trading three-time All-Pro LB Micah Packers to the Green Bay Packers,” Schefter wrote on his official X account on August 28, 2025.
Parsons wrote on his official X account following the trade.
Cowboys Used 1st-Round Pick on Edge RusherWhile the Cowboys still have the Packers’ 2027 1st-round pick, they traded the 2026 1st-round pick they obtained for Parsons to select UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence at No.