The Micah Parsons saga in Dallas is over. 

As initially reported by ESPN, the elite pass rusher is now being traded to the Green Bay Packers, who have already made arrangements for a four-year contract worth $188 million with him.

In return, the Cowboys are said to be receiving defensive tackle Kenny Clark along with two first-round draft picks in the agreement. The Daily Mail has reached out to both the Cowboys and Packers to verify these details.

Reports indicate that Parsons will earn $62 million in the first year of his new contract, with $120 million guaranteed at signing and a total of $136 million guaranteed — setting records for contracts not involving quarterbacks.

Parsons, who has not been participating in training camp as he’s cited back issues, was said to be traveling for another opinion on the injury when he was seen flying out of Dallas-Fort Worth airport on Wednesday. 

Now, though, the Penn State product and decorated linebacker improves a Packers defense that already ranked sixth in points allowed and fifth in yardage allowed last season. 

Micah Parsons is being traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers

Parsons has established himself as one of the finest pass-rushers in the NFL

Reacting to the news on X, Parsons posted a montage of his time in Dallas – with the video ending with footage of legendary Packers pass-rusher Reggie White.

He then said in a statement that it was ‘more than a dream’ and ‘destiny’ to play for the Cowboys. 

However, he said that ‘not everything was in my control’ as his time in Dallas came to an end after four seasons.

‘From the moment I arrived in Dallas, you embraced me and my family as your own,’ he wrote. ‘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 on the 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.

‘I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in my control. My heart has always been here, and it still is. Through it all, I never made any demands. I never asked for anything more than fairness. I only asked that the person I trust to negotiate my contract be part of the process.’

Parsons previously said that the Cowboys were not involving his agent, David Mulugheta, in contract negotiations – something owner and general manager Jerry Jones didn’t deny.

‘My experience has been the agent is not the one that solves the problems you have when you’re executing what you said you would do in the contract,’ Jones previously told reporters. ‘So I like to deal directly with the player when it’s of this nature.’ 

For his part, Jones also accused Mulugheta of deliberately sabotaging the negotiations.

Jones said last week: ‘We had our agreements on term, amount, guarantees and everything. We were gonna send it over to the agent. 

‘The agent said, ‘Don’t bother because we’ve got all that to negotiate.’ Well, I’d already negotiated that. I’d already moved off my mark on several areas.

‘The issue, very frankly, is we’ve had the negotiation in my mind. The agent is trying to get his nose in it and trying to come in there and improve off what we’ve already said.’

In his previous statement in which he announced his desire to be traded, Parsons acknowledged that he and Jones had discussed his contract, but said he didn’t believe it was a ‘formal negotiation.’ 

Cowboys fans have been up in arms of Jerry Jones’ handling of the contract negotiations

Jones has accused Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, of sabotaging negotiations

Parsons laid on a medical table during his team’s final preseason test of the summer

While the Parsons trade left many fans stunned, it’s not the first time the franchise has traded a player in their prime.

In 1989, star running back Herschel Walker was sent to the Vikings in a massive deal that ultimately saw them acquire eight draft picks from Minnesota, which helped establish the team as a championship contender in the 90’s.

In fact, one of those picks turned out to be Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith. 

On Thursday, Parsons added that it was a ‘sad day, but not a bitter one.’

‘I’ll never forget the joy of draft night, the adrenaline of running out of the tunnel, or the brotherhood I shared with my teammates, coaches and the staff who prepared me for every single game. Those memories are mine forever.’

Parsons added that he’ll continue living in Texas in the offseason and ‘giving back to the community.’

”Thank you Cowboys Nation, for every cheer, every moment and every ounce of love you showed me,’ he concluded. ‘Wearing the star has been the honor of my life.’ 

Before his new deal kicks in, Parsons is currently set to make $21million in 2025 via his fifth-year option with the Cowboys. 

Only four players have topped his mark of 52.5 sacks since he entered the league in 2021.

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