Packers Named Contender to Acquire Micah Parsons in Blockbuster Move
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The Green Bay Packers look the part of a potential Super Bowl contender entering the 2025 NFL season. Over the past two years, they have been a borderline contender, but have not been able to get over the hump in the playoffs.
Brian Gutekunst has not made the big blockbuster move that many fans and media analysts have expected. That doesn't mean that he wouldn't if the right opportunity presented itself.
Could that opportunity have officially presented itself now?
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up before a play at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up before a play at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
Photo byMicah Parsons has officially requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys. If the Packers want to get aggressive in their pursuit of a championship, there would be no better way to pursue that goal than by acquiring a superstar pass rusher like Parsons.
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Heading into the 2025 season, the team's pass rush is one of their biggest weaknesses. Parsons would immediately turn that weakness into a strength.
However, a trade for the 26-year-old superstar would not come cheap.
Matt Schneidman of The Athletic has suggested Green Bay as a possible trade suitor for Parsons. He even went as far as to suggest a potential trade that could land Parsons in the green and gold.
In his suggested trade, the Packers would land Parsons in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
"Green Bay's weakest area could very well be its pass rush, which was inconsistent last season. Enter Parsons, a future Hall of Famer if he continues on this trajectory, to solve that problem," Schneidman wrote.
"Parsons off one edge and Rashan Gary, freed from double teams, off the other? Sounds nice to me, and I'm sure to Gutekunst, too. Jerry Jones would love an extra first-rounder in 2026 and 2027, along with a great No. 3 receiver still on his rookie contract in the sure-handed Doubs to slot behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens."
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During the 2024 NFL season with the Cowboys, Parsons racked up 43 total tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a defended pass in 13 games. In 2023, he recorded 64 tackles, 14 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and two defended passes in 17 games.
Adding that kind of impact to the Green Bay defense might be enough to carry the Packers into the Super Bowl. If it's a legitimate option, the Packers should pursue it.
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