Micah Parsons' father on trade to Green Bay Packers
DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is talking publicly for the first time about the Micah Parsons trade.
The backstory:
Last week, the Cowboys traded Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
Parsons’ contract negotiations had been up in the air for months. He put in a trade request shortly before the team started training camp because he said owner Jerry Jones was refusing to work with his agent.
Jones confirmed he had not made a deal with Parsons’ agent and had instead tried to negotiate with Parsons directly.
What they're saying:
Prescott, who went through his own contract negotiations last year, was asked about the trade over the weekend.
"I can’t say I was completely surprised. But I definitely didn’t think he was going to get traded. But the way their negotiations went down, it seems like it got personal on their end," he said. "It’s good that a solution happened. Micah got paid and got paid very well. And great for him and his family. And we’ll see him in about a month."
Prescott also said he is glad the team can move past this and not have it be a distraction at the start of the season.
What's next:
The Cowboys will open the NFL season against the Philadelphia Eagles this Thursday.
Parsons will return to AT&T Stadium when the Cowboys play the Packers on Sept. 28.
The Source: The information in this story comes from comments Dak Presccott made to reporters over the weekend and past news coverage.
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