
The standoff between Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons came to a head on Thursday, as the Cowboys dealt the four-time Pro Bowl selection to the Green Bay Packers for three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round picks in a stunning blockbuster trade.
It was the culmination of a months-long back-and-forth between Jones and Parsons's camp, negotiations that at times became tense and ultimately resulted in the star pass rusher becoming the league's highest-paid non-quarterback—in a different uniform.