The Herschel Walker trade was a masterstroke of asset management that turned a single star into a constellation of them, fueling three Super Bowl parades for the Cowboys . For over three decades, it lived in Jerry’s lore, an untouchable relic until today, when they traded the defensive face of their franchise, Micah Parsons , to the Green Bay Packers , a move that shook the NFL to its core.
The return: Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two future first-round picks for 2026 and 2027. The Packers, in a stunning departure from their typical team-building model, subsequently signed Parsons to a historic four-year, $188 million contract with $136 million guaranteed , making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $47 million annually . “Make no mistak