The Micah Parsons trade saga isn’t over. A fine print in the trade agreements that was previously unknown has sparked debates once again. When the Green Bay Packers shipped off defensive tackle Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Micah, there was a “poison pill” clause in both contracts.

The clause effectively prevents either of the stars from ending up with the divisional rivals of their previous teams. If they do, the price to be paid is a 2028 first-round draft pick. Dallas would owe this to the Packers if they ship off Clark to any NFC North team. And if the Packers ship off Parsons to the NFC East, they owe their 2028-first-round pick to Dallas. That’s tied up with a neat little bow.

This “poison pill” runs through the 2026 season, meaning any trade

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