Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett slaps hands with high school football players before their preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field. John Kuntz, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Micah Parsons lost out to Myles Garrett for NFL Defensive Player of the Year two seasons ago, but he’s now got him beat in one key category: their paychecks.
Dealt from the Cowboys to the Packers on Thursday in a trade that rocked the NFL world, Parsons became the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL at $47 million a year.
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