As the relationship between the Cowboys and Micah Parsons publicly unraveled last offseason, the Eagles reportedly put forth the best trade package for the star edge rusher. Dallas naturally did not want to deal Parsons to a division rival and ultimately shipped him to the Packers (that swap included a poison-pill provision to guard against the possibility of Green Bay sending Parsons to Philadelphia down the road).
Nonetheless, Parsons himself recently stated he very nearly became an Eagle. On a recent episode of his The Edge With Micah Parsons podcast, the five-time Pro Bowler covered a number of topics with Eagles WR A.J. Brown and Panthers QB Bryce Young, including the fact that he and Brown were almost teammates in 2025.
“To be honest with you, bro, it was very close,” Parsons said (via Geoff Mosher of Philly Voice). “Eagles – before [trade deadline acquisition] Jaelan Phillips, before all of them, it was me.”
Of course, any team that acquired Parsons was going to need to authorize a record-setting extension for him, and the Packers did just that with a four-year, $188MM deal. If he were to sign a new contract with the Eagles, though, Parsons wanted to play alongside Philadelphia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. The Cowboys were known to be targeting DT reinforcements in any Parsons swap – they landed Kenny Clark from Green Bay – and it sounds as if Dallas wanted Carter to be part of a would-be trade with the Eagles.
“I was really about to come [to Philadelphia], but there was one person that I had to play with that if he was gone I did not want to be there, and that was Jalen Carter,” Parsons added. “[The Cowboys] wanted a d-tackle and they wanted to trade me plus some picks. I’m coming to play next to JC. Sorry, Cowboys fans … It really almost happened.”
Prior reporting indicated the Eagles’ offer was comprised of two first-round picks, a third-rounder, a fifth-rounder, and other unspecified assets. Assuming Parsons’ remarks are accurate, Carter was either one of the “unspecified assets,” or Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was not entirely forthright when he said he did not make a counter to Philadelphia’s proposal.
Parsons turned in a stellar first season in Green Bay, compiling 12.5 sacks in just 14 games en route to a third First-Team All-Pro selection. Unfortunately, a Week 15 ACL tear ended his campaign prematurely and kept him sidelined for the Packers’ lone playoff contest. He hopes to return no later than Week 3 of the 2026 slate.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ defense was among the league’s worst in 2025, which undermined a strong effort from the Dallas offense. While Parsons’ presence will improve any front seven, the Eagles finished the 2025 regular season 13th in sacks and fifth in points allowed. It was their offense that proved to be more problematic.
What’s the point to these stories?
There really isn’t. They all fall in the category of so and so almost signed with X when team Z swooped in. Even when you do not believe team X was really in the running.
Micah Parsons gets to talk about Micah Parsons.
Gossip
Very glad we didn’t do that.
Hard to picture Jerry sending Parsons to Philly.
If he had the balls and the deal benefit the cowboys? You do it. That’s how Jerry cares more about talk than winning. A loser forever except for Jimmy Johnson’s teams.
You heard anything out of Jerry since before the end of the season? I haven’t !
He wouldn’t have. I completely believe Philly made an offer, and that’s where it likely ended. Parsons is probably really embellishing the details of it all.
Philly had a chance but Jerrah wanted Jalen Carter in the trade and a #1. Philly is the one that chickened out.
No so sure it’s chickened out more of smartened up and didn’t get rooked.
This dude never shuts up.
He also never shows up in big games.
Self absorbed overpaid meathead. No one cares where you ALMOST went. I ALMOST went to CVS this morning. BFD!!!
Lol it’s a little bit different considering how game changing that trade was.
It is a big deal you didn’t go to cvs. That’s like 3 trees saved from your receipt for a pack of gum
These stories are 50% bull-crap. There is NO WAY Howie would give up two-1st, two-3rd, one-5th AND Carter…..and then use up a TON cap space just for Parsons…complete bull-jive…
But imagine Parsons with all of his Pennsylvania roots coming to play for his home team he could be marketed twice as hard as Saquon Barkley
And they’d sell twice as many tickets…oh wait.
I doubt Howie offered Carter. I think Jerry demanded Carter.
Oh…..sorry that didn’t happen for you, what’s your point, your a Packer now, deal with it
This is why it didn’t hurt too bad to watch him get shipped away. Dude is generational, but he never stops talking about himself. Green Bay can have him. Just wish the Boys were able to milk them for more.
And I’m not a homer. I know Jerry is senile. But he is NOT trade Micah to the Eagles senile. It never would’ve happened. It wasn’t close, like Micah says. There would have been riots.
-Athlete with podcast talks about himself on podcast
– mouthbreathers scream that he needs to shut up
Parsons is a blowhard. He is good at the pass rush but that’s it. A top 15 in the league defensive player . . . maybe top 10.