Dallas Trades Micah Parsons Packers Eagles Avoid Star Twice

The Dallas Cowboys traded All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just before the 2025 NFL season, significantly impacting the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFC East division dynamics. Parsons, who signed a record-breaking four-year, $188 million contract with the Packers, is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. This trade removes Parsons from the NFC East, easing the Eagles' path in their divisional games, particularly the season opener against a Cowboys team that lost one of its best players. However, the Eagles will still face Parsons and the Packers in Week 10 on Monday Night Football, where Parsons is expected to be highly motivated, and the Packers represent a tougher challenge than Dallas. While the Cowboys received two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark in return, the immediate impact favors the Eagles, who now face a less formidable divisional rival but must prepare for a stronger Packers team. Overall, the trade strengthens Green Bay's defense and complicates the Eagles' playoff prospects despite relief in the division.