When the Dallas Cowboys decided to trade superstar Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the start of the 2025 season, one of the few thoughts that Philadelphia Eagles fans had was who else inquired about Parsons, and was it Philly?
In the days after the blockbuster trade, we found out that the Eagles reportedly “made a strong play” to try to acquire Parsons. However, as expected, the Cowboys had no interest in sending Parsons to another team in the division. Cowboys fans wouldn't be able to stomach seeing Parsons wearing an Eagles helmet and seeing him twice a season.
Needless to say, that wouldn't have stopped Eagles GM Howie Roseman from trying to go after Parsons in the future if things in Green Bay don’t work out. However, on Sunday, we learned that the Cowboys added an interesting stipulation to the Parsons’ trade -- which will keep the star pass rusher from returning to the NFC East in the foreseeable future.
Cowboys Add Sneaky Stipulation in Micah Parsons’ Trade to Keep Eagles at Bay
According to ESPN’s Schefter, the Cowboys added a “poison pill,” which would block Green Bay from trading Parsons to the Eagles or another NFC East team. That said, if the Packers ignored the Cowboys’ stipulation and traded him back to the division, Green Bay would owe Dallas its 2028 first-round pick.
It’s funny to see the Cowboys still worried about the Eagles, even though it's improbable that the Packers would trade Parsons anytime soon after giving him a huge four-year, $186 million deal to complete the deal.
According to Spotrac.com, Parsons’ cap hits over the next three years are fairly manageable before spiking up to $73.7 million in 2029.
- 2026 – $19.2 million
- 2027 – $26.8 million
- 2028 – $42.3 million
That said, Eagles fans would’ve loved to see Parsons wearing the midnight green this season, as he would’ve taken their pass rush to new heights. However, everything eventually worked out the way it was supposed to for the Eagles.
Philadelphia just upgraded its pass rush in a big way, acquiring Jaelen Phillips from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round pick a day before the NFL trade deadline. Phillips is not in the same class as Parsons. Yet, if things work out, the Eagles could re-sign the pending free agent to a multi-year deal in the offseason, ruling out Parsons in the meantime.
That said, once Parsons' deal with Green Bay runs out, it'd be no surprise if Roseman looks to bring the game-wrecker to Philadelphia.