A clause in the trade between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys could have major implications, should the teams violate certain conditions.
DALLAS — Months after the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, we’re learning about a “poison pill” hidden inside the deal for both teams.
According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there is a condition hidden inside that deal that prevents the players involved in the deal from being dealt to teams in either franchise’s division.
The clause dictates that should Micah Parsons be traded to a team in the NFC East, the Packers would have to send Dallas its 2028 first-round pick, per the report. That same clause is in effect if Kenny Clark is dealt to a team in the NFC North.
According to the ESPN report, the clause is in effect through 2026.
The “poison pill” does immensely favor the Cowboys. The clause was likely included so that Parsons would not be dealt to Dallas’ division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles were reportedly interested in trading for Parsons during the offseason, but Jerry Jones was understandably reluctant to send his best defensive player to the reigning Super Bowl champions in their own division.
Parsons is a Pennsylvania native and a Penn State alumnus, so a deal to the Eagles isn’t off the table, but if it were to go through now, the Eagles would have to cough up significantly more trade capital to compensate for the loss of the 2028 first-rounder.