Reports broke over the weekend that there was a little more than meets the eye when it comes to the Cowboys’ preseason trade of star pass-rusher Micah Parsons.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that the Cowboys and Packers included a so-called “poison pill” condition in the trade that prevents Green Bay from flipping Parsons to an NFC East team through 2026 — unless they want to ship another first-round draft selection to the Cowboys.
Jerry Jones was asked about including the “poison pill” in the deal in his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan. Jones’ explanation was pretty simple.
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“It’s obvious, it has its own definition,” Jones told The Fan. “We didn’t want, without consideration, Parsons to be going to a team that we were gonna play twice a year. I think that says it all right there.”
The clause worked both ways, as the Cowboys are prevented from trading Kenny Clark back to an NFC North team. But one would think the primary purpose of the clause was to prevent the Pennsylvania-born Parsons from winding up with the Eagles.
Especially, it seems, since Jones is very aware of the current position the Eagles are in: the defending champs, and currently in first place in the East.
“Last night [in the Eagles vs. Packers matchup], of course, we look at it from the standpoint of standings,” Jones explained. “And, candidly, Philadelphia got another win there. When you’re looking at where we rank in the East, that was first and foremost on my mind watching that ballgame.”
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