While some big trades unfolded before Tuesday’s trade deadline, the biggest NFL blockbuster arguably occurred before the season.

The Dallas Cowboys sent shockwaves throughout the NFL by sending Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks. Parsons will face a familiar foe when the Packers host the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.

When they traded Parsons, the Cowboys reportedly took preemptive measures to ensure the superstar edge rusher doesn’t wind up in Philly. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter , the exchange included a “poison pill” that requires Green Bay to give Dallas its 2028 first-round pick if trading Parsons to any NFC East team.

The trade includes the same stipulation, with the Cowboys owing the Packers their 2028 fi

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