It sadly isn't hard to believe that the Dallas Cowboys pushed Micah Parsons to request a trade. Whether this is just a leverage ploy by Parsons remains to be seen, but it is a completely unforced error.
It was only a matter of time until this strategy pissed someone off, and it became clear early on in negotiations that Parsons wasn't going to allow the Joneses to control the narrative.
No trade package the Cowboys could get would make them a better team compared to having Parsons under contract for the next handful of seasons.