The Cowboys have done it: They have traded one of the best edge rushers in the NFL, and they traded Micah Parsons to an NFC team to boot.

The Packers have a deal to acquire Micah Parsons and already have a contract extension with the three-time All-Pro, according to multiple reports.

Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta reached agreement with the Packers on a four-year, $188 million extension, including $120 million fully guaranteed at signing. It makes Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

The Cowboys’ compensation is unknown yet, but it is a blockbuster deal.

Rather than negotiate a deal he thought he already had in a handshake with Parsons in March, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones instead decided to trade Parsons. It will send shockwaves through the NFL.

Now Parsons can get

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