"Less than a week after the Commanders signed wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a three-year, $96 million extension, their arch-rival Dallas Cowboys responded by trading two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Very sad. Very sad indeed. Of course, while Washington and the rest of the NFL world are busy clowning Jerry Jones' ineptitude, it does mean one negative thing for Commanders fans: Parsons isn't coming to D.C. anytime soon."
"There was hope, even if never entirely realistic, that Parsons would become a Commanders player once his rookie contract expired. The 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year has spoken highly of Washington's star quarterback Jayden Daniels, and especially of head coach Dan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator during his first three seasons in Dallas. Those hopes have now been extinguished after the Packers immediately signed Parsons to a blockbuster four-year extension worth $188 million upon acquiring him."
"That makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Sadly, Washington had limited assets to make a move for Parsons, after having given up a 2026 second-rounder and fourth-rounder in the trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil. Even if the Commanders did make a respectable offer for the edge rusher, it was never a likely possibility that Dallas would have sent a player of his caliber across the division."
The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers shortly after Washington extended Terry McLaurin. The Packers immediately signed Parsons to a four-year, $188 million extension, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Parsons had spoken positively about Jayden Daniels and coach Dan Quinn, which briefly raised the possibility of a future move to Washington. Washington lacks the draft assets to make a competitive offer after trading for Laremy Tunsil. The Packers' move extinguishes realistic short-term paths for Parsons to join Washington, and any future arrival would likely come after his prime.
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