Brandon Beane wasn’t lying when he said that he would poke around other teams across the league if he believes a difference maker is available via trade.
Before Micah Parsons landed with the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills general manager reportedly reached out about what it would cost to acquire the defensive superstar.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Buffalo was among the teams that reached out to Dallas. Here’s what Russini wrote in her story on Saturday.
About a week before the deal was finalized, word spread that the Cowboys’ stance on dealing their star had shifted. “We’re not trading Parsons” had quickly become “OK, what can we get?” That opened the door. The Colts, Panthers, Bills and Patriots all made calls and were told the price: two first-round picks, a significant player, and, of course, a record-setting contract.
Brandon Beane is not one to give away draft picks, but he may have been willing to in this instance. The significant player part of the equation may have also been something Buffalo was comfortable with doing. Green Bay ended up sending Kenny Clark, a soon-to-be 30-year-old defensive tackle, in the deal, which shows that it would not have taken a star player to make the deal work.
Buffalo’s biggest issue, of course, would be the record-setting contract. The Bills could have gotten creative in how they structured the deal, but the team’s lack of cap space made the Bills an unlikely landing spot.
Russini added in the report that Parsons was hoping to land with the Packers or Philadelphia Eagles. The fact that Buffalo was not on his preferred list may have also deterred the Bills from going too far down the road in talks.
After being acquired by the Packers, Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million contract that included $120 million guaranteed.
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