Micah Parsons has been shipped out of Dallas by Jerry Jones. The Cowboys traded their star defender to the Green Bay Packers on Friday. What does it mean for quarterback Dak Prescott? ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky took a long, hard look at the 32-year-old’s future in Big D following Parsons’ move. “Honestly, I feel bad for […]
Micah Parsons has been shipped out of Dallas by Jerry Jones. The Cowboys traded their star defender to the Green Bay Packers on Friday.
What does it mean for quarterback Dak Prescott? ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky took a long, hard look at the 32-year-old’s future in Big D following Parsons’ move.
“Honestly, I feel bad for Dak Prescott because of the circus we’ve seen play out in front of us,” Orlovsky stated. “The reality is, numbers-wise, Dak’s cap hit next year is around $75 million. In 2027 it’s about $68 million, and in 2028 it’s the same. So while moving on from Micah Parsons makes the team worse football-wise and less competitive, there’s also the financial reality: what would the cap hit be if they trade him, and how much could they get back?
“With Dak, I believe he still has a no-trade clause, meaning he’d have to sign off on any deal. And that’s why when you say Dallas won the trade, the only way they truly win this trade is if they use what they got to start a new run — a real new run. And the only way that happens is with a new young quarterback. Because the financial commitment to Dak and CeeDee [Lamb] is what it is. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, it is what it is.
So the only way forward is to find a new, young, cheap quarterback who can be a superstar. Everyone says, ‘Well, Arch Manning.’ But you’re not getting Arch Manning at pick 28 or 30, where you’ll likely be drafting. So yes, football-wise this feels like a step back. But salary and numbers-wise, you look at the next two or three seasons and say: the Cowboys are in a very, very tough spot.”
All told, it’s going to take some time for Dallas to adjust to life after Parsons. They have the ammunition to rebuild their team or trade for another star player, but one has to wonder whether or not they would’ve been better off mending fences.
One thing is for sure, Prescott will continue to put in the work. He’s been reliable as any quarterback when healthy, and the Cowboys offense will likely be the least of their worries in 2025.
Meanwhile, Parsons will continue to tear it up in Green Bay, and the two franchises will face off in Week 4. That game on Sept. 28 will be a must-see event, for sure.
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