GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Micah Parsons has touched down in Titletown after the blockbuster trade that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.

General manager Brian Gutekunst said the opportunity to acquire Parsons was rare.

“This is a very unique player that rarely becomes available to us. There's just not a lot of these players at this point in their career where their best football is ahead of them,” Gutekunst said.

While both Gutekunst and Head Coach Matt LaFleur celebrated landing Parsons, they also acknowledged the cost of the deal, which included losing veteran defensive lineman Kenny Clark. LaFleur described Clark as a pro’s pro.

“It is bittersweet when you lose a player, not only of that caliber, but just the type of leader he was for our locker room,” LaFleur said.

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