WASHINGTON — As coffee cups are brewing and morning social media scrolls begin, it's tough to escape the latest NFL news. Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers after four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Although this trade does not directly include the Commanders , it's still a win for the Burgundy and Gold.
Details of the trade
The former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year will be joining the Green Bay Packers on a 4-year, $188 million deal, which makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in the league. Parsons will receive $62 million in his first-year of the deal with $120 million guaranteed. In return the Cowboys received, two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
Parsons will earn $47 million per year which is $6 million above TJ Watt who earned $41 mi