Green Bay Reporter

The Green Bay Packers have reached an agreement with the Dallas Cowboys to acquire defensive lineman Micah Parsons, pending physicals. In exchange, the Packers will send defensive lineman Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to Dallas. The team also announced that it has agreed to a contract extension with Parsons.

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed the transaction on Thursday.

Parsons, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 250 pounds, is entering his fifth year in the NFL after being drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Penn State University. He has recorded at least 12 sacks in each of his first four seasons, joining Reggie White as one of only two players since 1982 to achieve this milestone. Since entering the league, Parsons has accumulated 52.5 sacks—ranking fifth among all players for their first four seasons—and tallied 18 career multi-sack games, tied for second-most in that span.

He is also notable for being named to the Pro Bowl every season since he entered the league, a feat last accomplished by Aaron Donald among defensive players. Parsons becomes just the fourth Cowboy ever to earn Pro Bowl honors in each of his first four years with the team. He has been recognized as an All-Pro three times by The Associated Press and was both AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and an All-Pro selection during his rookie campaign.

Kenny Clark departs Green Bay after being selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Over nine seasons, he ranked tenth in franchise history with 35 sacks and fourth among Green Bay defensive linemen with 140 games played. Clark made three Pro Bowl appearances and led all Packers defensive tackles except Henry Jordan in that regard. From 2017 through 2024 (including playoffs), Clark’s sack total ranked third on the team while he led all Packers with seven forced fumbles over that period. His five postseason sacks are fourth-most for Green Bay since official records began.

Gutekunst commented on Clark’s departure: "We want to thank Kenny for the incredible impact he made in the locker room, on the field and in the community during his nine seasons in Green Bay," said Gutekunst. "From the time he arrived in 2016, Kenny established himself as one of the top defensive tackles in the league and in the history of this franchise with his production, durability and leadership. He had the respect of everyone in the organization and epitomized what it meant to be a Green Bay Packer. Kenny will be greatly missed, and we wish him and his family nothing but the best in the future."