The Dallas Cowboys traded pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, the team announced Thursday.
The Packers will reward Parsons with a record four-year, $188-million contract that includes $136 million guaranteed, according to Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Jane Slater of NFL Network. Parsons' new $47-million average annual salary is now the highest in NFL history for a non-quarterback.
In exchange for Parsons, the Cowboys receive a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round selection, and three-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Kenny Clark from the Packers.
Parsons, widely considered one of the NFL's premier defenders, requested a trade Aug. 1 amid stalled negotiations with the Cowboys. Team owner Jerry Jones originally said he wouldn't trade his top defensive player. However, they weren't able to reach an agreement on an extension, triggering a contract saga involving Jones, Parsons, and the player's agent.