It's safe to say not many people across the NFL landscape expected the Dallas Cowboys to trade superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons.
After a long and drawn-out contract dispute throughout the Summer, it all culminated in Dallas shipping the former Penn State standout to their NFC rivals, the Green Bay Packers.
However, questions remain after the blockbuster deal. Could the Cowboys have received better compensation had they made him available before the 2025 draft? Did they limit the list of suitors because of how long they waited to trade him?
NFL Insiders Say Three Other Teams Would’ve Been Interested in Trading for Micah Parsons
According to ESPN insiders Jeremy Fowler and Don Van Natta Jr., there were three teams watching carefully as the Packers and Cowboys negotiated the Parsons trade.
"Had the deal fallen apart, at least three other teams were interested, and the Cowboys would not have traded Parsons within the division." They reported.
While a generational talent like Parsons does not often become available on his rookie deal, few teams were equipped with the cap space to acquire the former Nittany Lion thanks to how late in the offseason the deal went down.
Fowler and Van Natta added that one team "wasn't interested because it felt the price was too high for a player who might turn out to be a headache." A different team "believed Dallas wouldn't trade Parsons until next spring and indicated they might be interested then."
While the three teams remain unnamed throughout the article, it's safe to assume any contender would've been interested in adding the former first-round pick out of Penn State. Parsons is a key piece that can put any team over the top, and that's exactly what the Packers are hoping he'll do for their defense.