The Green Bay Packers landed Micah Parsons in one of the most stunning trades in recent NFL history. But the Packers deal might have unfolded differently had the Kansas City Chiefs or Baltimore Ravens pushed harder.
Parsons, a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro at just 26, was traded from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks. Green Bay then signed him to a four-year, $188 million extension with $136 million guaranteed, resetting the market for non-quarterbacks.
While the Packers ultimately sealed the blockbuster move, league executives said to ESPN that Parsons was intrigued by the possibility of joining Kansas City or Baltimore during the trade talks.