The Brief

Dak Prescott said he was not really expecting Micah Parsons to be traded.

He's happy for his former teammate, considering Parsons is now the highest-paid, non-quarterback player in the NFL.

Prescott is also glad everything was resolved before the start of the season so that it isn't a distraction.

DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is talking publicly for the first time about the Micah Parsons trade.

The backstory:

Last week, the Cowboys traded Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.

Parsons’ contract negotiations had been up in the air for months. He put in a trade request shortly before the team started training camp because he said owner Jerry Jones was refusing to work with his agent.

Jones confirmed

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