Former Dallas Cowboys star defensive end Micah Parsons landed a historic contract as a part of the trade to the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers reached an agreement on a four-year, $188 million deal with Parsons, according to Adam Schefter, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Parsons is set to make an average of $47 million per year over the next four years. Steelers star T.J. Watt had been the highest-paid non-QB in league history at $41 million per year.
Not only is Parsons the highest-paid non-QB in the league, but he also is set to make more than several starting quarterbacks. That includes Cardinals starter Kyler Murray ($46.1 million), Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes ($45 million) and Rams star Matthew Stafford ($40 million).
In order to land Micah Parsons, the Packers gave up two first-round picks and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark, per Schefter.
Clark, a former first-round pick, has earned Pro Bowl honors three times in his career.
The trade of Micah Parsons to the Packers ends an eventful offseason filled with plenty of twists and turns for Parsons and Dallas.
The former Harrisburg High School star was frustrated throughout the offseason that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones failed to negotiate with Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, during contract negotiation talks.
Parsons’ frustration led to him eventually requesting a trade out of Dallas.
On Thursday, that trade request was finally granted, marking one of the biggest trades in NFL history.
Parsons was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021 and has made the Pro Bowl all four of his seasons in the NFL.
He was drafted by the Cowboys with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after starring at Harrisburg High and Penn State.
The 26-year-old is one of only three players in the NFL to record 12-plus sacks in at least four of the past five seasons, according to Schefter.
Now, he is on the move.
Parsons released a statement following the trade.
“Growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I was one of the few kids in my neighborhood who cheered for the Dallas Cowboys. Nearly everyone around supported the Eagles, but I always believed in the star,” Micah Parsons said. “To wear the blue and white at Penn State and then carry those same colors into the NFL as a Cowboy, it was more than a dream, it was destiny.
“From the moment I arrived in Dallas, you embraced me and my family as your own. You made a kid from the east coast feel right at home in Texas. Every time I pulled up to work, every time I stepped onto that field, I felt the weight and pride of representing you. You didn’t just give me a jersey, you gave me a place to belong."
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