Packers Acquire Injured Micah Parsons in Controversial Trade from Cowboys

The Green Bay Packers shocked NFL fans by acquiring linebacker Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in a blockbuster trade, but reports have emerged that the Packers were unaware of Parsons' significant back injury when approving the trade. Parsons is dealing with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain that may require epidural injections for him to play, casting doubt on his availability at the start of the 2025 season. Former Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, expressed surprise at the trade but pointed to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as the decisive factor, suggesting that contract negotiations between Jones and Parsons had soured. Meanwhile, Jerry Jones awarded a lucrative $90 million extension to cornerback DaRon Bland shortly after trading Parsons, a move that frustrated Cowboys fans who preferred the team to retain Parsons. In a press conference about the trade, Jones repeatedly misnamed Parsons as "Michael," which observers interpreted as a subtle sign of disrespect reflecting the acrimonious relationship between the two. Overall, the trade highlights both the physical risks Parsons carries and the organizational tensions within the Cowboys under Jones's leadership.