Dallas traded Micah Parsons to Green Bay for Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, reshaping both rosters. Parsons joins a Packers defense that already boasted elite talent, signing a four-year, $186 million mega-extension that makes him the highest-paid defender in the NFL. Dallas recoups significant draft equity to fuel a rebuild, while Green Bay adds a disruptive star just before the season’s start against Philadelphia.

The sequence closed a drawn-out contract saga that saw Parsons publicly press for a new deal and Dallas’ leadership publicly navigate the standoff. With the Packers upgrading their edge presence and the Cowboys stockpiling future picks, the trade quickly ramped up the drama around both franchises as fantasy managers recalibrate expectations for pass rush and defensive production across the NFC.