{"id":328771,"date":"2025-08-30T09:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/328771\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:54:19","slug":"nfl-power-rankings-fallout-of-micah-parsons-trade-evident-going-into-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/328771\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL power rankings: Fallout of Micah Parsons trade evident going into Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL power rankings with the 2025 regular season set to kick off Sept. 4 \u2026 and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/winners-losers-micah-parsons-trade-225527764.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Micah Parsons on the move;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Micah Parsons on the move<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/nfl-power-rankings-preseason-nears-071611542.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:previous rank in parentheses;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous rank in parentheses<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>1. Philadelphia Eagles (1): There&#8217;s little doubt they&#8217;re a legit threat to follow the Chiefs, whom they decisively vanquished in Super Bowl 59, as the second team to repeat in a four-season span. The early part of the season already seems to be breaking Philly&#8217;s way \u2212 the Eagles now set to open against a <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/jerry-jones-press-conference-says-012459485.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cowboys squad devoid of Parsons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cowboys squad devoid of Parsons<\/a>, rather than the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/micah-parsons-trade-grades-won-222556218.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pitch-count version of Parsons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pitch-count version of Parsons<\/a>, before heading to Arrowhead Stadium and catching the perennial AFC champions on the back end of their 10,000-mile roundtrip to Brazil in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/baltimore-ravens\/366\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baltimore Ravens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> (2): Looking for a flaw here? They didn&#8217;t manage to get in <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/winners-losers-micah-parsons-trade-225527764.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:on the Parsons sweepstakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on the Parsons sweepstakes<\/a>, otherwise \u2026 The biggest issue facing Baltimore presently might be avoiding boredom in September and October \u2212 and the Ravens have been known to strike some easily avoidable early schedule potholes in past seasons.<\/p>\n<p>3. Kansas City Chiefs (3): You have to wonder <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/winners-losers-taylor-swift-travis-205004391.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:just how engaged they&#039;ll be;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">just how engaged they&#8217;ll be<\/a> during the regular season given how married they are to Super Bowl success.<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Bay Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Bay Packers<\/a> (6): Some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/2025-nfl-record-projections-wins-095535372.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sager members of the NFL media corps had already picked them;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sager members of the NFL media corps had already picked them<\/a> as the NFC&#8217;s Super Bowl 60 entry \u2026 not that anyone, cough, is looking for credit. But with Parsons now coming aboard in the kind of deal Pack fans rarely enjoy? <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/opinion-micah-parsons-trade-packers-230504076.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Better buy another bandwagon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Better buy another bandwagon<\/a>. Or two.<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffalo Bills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a> (4): They survived RB James Cook&#8217;s hold-in. They&#8217;ve almost survived what&#8217;s been a solid installment of &#8220;Hard Knocks.&#8221; They&#8217;ll almost undoubtedly survive what should be another cruise-control path to the AFC East crown. For the Bills, similar to the Ravens, it will likely be about what lies beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">2025 NFL RECORD PROJECTIONS: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/2025-nfl-record-projections-wins-095535372.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Will Bills emerge as AFC&#039;s No. 1 playoff seed?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Bills emerge as AFC&#8217;s No. 1 playoff seed?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Los Angeles Rams (5): A young team is hoping to pick up where it left off after last season&#8217;s resurgence refueled its Super Bowl aspirations. Unfortunately, that young team has an old quarterback with a creaky back who also effectively renders the entire operation a house of cards &#8230; all due respect to Jimmy Garoppolo.<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/washington-commanders\/363\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington Commanders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Washington Commanders<\/a> (7): They&#8217;ve eliminated one risk by <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/commanders-star-wr-gives-ringing-115934770.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:resolving the contractual situation of longtime team captain Terry McLaurin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">resolving the contractual situation of longtime team captain Terry McLaurin<\/a>. They&#8217;ve potentially invited another one by <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/commanders-brian-robinson-trade-them-190253355.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:trading starting RB Brian Robinson to the Niners;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trading starting RB Brian Robinson to the Niners<\/a>. FWIW, they&#8217;re also not going to be able to duck Parsons, drawing a Thursday night assignment in Green Bay in Week 2 \u2212 get ready, Laremy Tunsil.<\/p>\n<p>8. Denver Broncos (8): They&#8217;re exactly why you don&#8217;t judge actual NFL teams by their fantasy football value. Denver arguably has the league&#8217;s best offensive line and defense. Who needs Bo Nix?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>9. Detroit Lions (9): Much of the offseason focus has understandably been trained on their numerous coaching departures, including both coordinators. But let&#8217;s not forget that DE Aidan Hutchinson will be back wrecking shop in Week 1, either.<\/p>\n<p>10. Pittsburgh Steelers (10): It&#8217;s worth wondering how long it will take QB Aaron Rodgers to practically get a handle on this offense after he sat out the preseason. Conversely, unnecessary penalties or not, fun to see new DB Jalen Ramsey sending the message Pittsburgh&#8217;s defense is back.<\/p>\n<p>11. Arizona Cardinals (12): A 5-2 start coming out of a Week 8 bye seems quite reasonable for a team that struggled to get out of the blocks during its first two seasons under coach Jonathan Gannon. It might also be enough to distinguish the Cards in what appears to be a tightly packed NFC West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RANKING NFL&#8217;S NEW &#8216;RIVALRIES&#8217; UNIFORMS <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ranking-nfls-newly-revealed-nike-142227770.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Do Cards perch near the top?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Do Cards perch near the top?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14): Similar to the Lions, let&#8217;s not try to obsess over the delayed 2025 debuts of LT Tristan Wirfs and WRs Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan \u2212 not to mention the departure of OC Liam Coen &#8230; which we&#8217;ve now mentioned. Instead, let&#8217;s focus on the opportunity first-round WR Emeka Egbuka now has to make a run at Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.<\/p>\n<p>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/san-francisco-49ers\/359\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco 49ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> (11): In the event you&#8217;d lost track, Russell Gage, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/chiefs-trade-skyy-moore-49ers-003413797.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Skyy Moore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skyy Moore<\/a>, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Robbie Chosen (the latter two on the practice squad) are now part of the Niners&#8217; expanded \u2212 by necessity \u2212 suite of wideout options. If that seems problematic \u2026 yep.<\/p>\n<p>14. Seattle Seahawks (16): In the event you&#8217;d lost track, Dareke Young, Cody White, Jake Bobo, Ricky White III and Tyrone Broden (the latter two on the practice squad) are now part of the Seahawks&#8217; expanded \u2212 by necessity \u2212 suite of wideout options. If that seems problematic \u2026 well, Seattle still has Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp on what&#8217;s likely going to be a run-oriented offense that isn&#8217;t overly reliant on new QB Sam Darnold.<\/p>\n<p>15. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/minnesota-vikings\/347\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Vikings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> (17): Their forecast was tempered at best at this time a year ago. So discount the Vikes at your peril. It also would have been crazy to wonder a year ago if J.J. McCarthy could fill Darnold&#8217;s shoes. Maybe the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/adam-thielen-traded-back-receiver-135558416.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:return of WR Adam Thielen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">return of WR Adam Thielen<\/a>, who will certainly ease the temporary absence of Jordan Addison, helps that cause.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>16. Houston Texans (13): With RB Joe Mixon&#8217;s absence set to extend well into the fall, and his return nowhere in sight, an offense that already had a convulsive offseason has another major question mark going into Week 1 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>17. Cincinnati Bengals (18): With <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/different-stripes-trey-hendrickson-back-115834592.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:DE Trey Hendrickson sufficiently appeased;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DE Trey Hendrickson sufficiently appeased<\/a> (for 2025 anyway), this roster basically heads into the season intact, albeit a significantly more expensive version compared to the disappointing 2024 edition. Good luck with that.<\/p>\n<p>18. Los Angeles Chargers (15): You don&#8217;t want to undersell a team coached by Jim Harbaugh. But there were enough concerns about portions of this roster before newly extended Pro Bowl LT Rashawn Slater blew out his knee.<\/p>\n<p>19. New England Patriots (19): Exciting new head coach. Exciting free agent additions. Exciting rookie class. The new recipe may not coalesce immediately, but this team should be cooking with grease soon.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>20. Jacksonville Jaguars (22): Are we already souring on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/exclusive-jacksonville-jaguars-star-travis-180422624.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the grand Travis Hunter experiment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the grand Travis Hunter experiment<\/a> now that he&#8217;s apparently already been sideswiped by injury before the games that count have even started?<\/p>\n<p>21. Chicago Bears (20): After an <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/final-training-camps-open-time-130239479.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:offseason seemingly overflowing with justifiable optimism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">offseason seemingly overflowing with justifiable optimism<\/a>, the last few weeks have been something of a reality check as rookie HC Ben Johnson gets his sea legs under him while his players try to stay afloat in their new reality. Fun fact, Bears are actually great swimmers.<\/p>\n<p>22. Atlanta Falcons (24): Amazing how (relatively) quiet RB Bijan Robinson 1,887 yards from scrimmage in 2024 were but good bet he breaks into the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/rolexes-records-saquon-barkleys-impact-120507694.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:coverage of Saquon Barkley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coverage of Saquon Barkley<\/a> and Derrick Henry in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>23. New York Jets (23): Preseason was a mixed bag, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/ranking-nfls-newly-revealed-nike-142227770.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:similar to their new Nike &quot;Gotham City Football Club&quot; uniforms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">similar to their new Nike &#8220;Gotham City Football Club&#8221; uniforms<\/a>. But even if the new-look offense struggles at times in 2025, which is probably a given, don&#8217;t expect the toughness rookie HC Aaron Glenn is injecting into this organization to take a day off.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>24. Carolina Panthers (25): There&#8217;s fresh hope around this group after it finished 2024 on the upswing. But, wow, is QB Bryce Young&#8217;s receiving corps green following the trade of Thielen and release of Hunter Renfrow.<\/p>\n<p>25. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/dallas-cowboys\/331\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Cowboys;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> (21): There&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/micah-parsons-trade-grades-won-222556218.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:no way to spin the departure of Parsons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">no way to spin the departure of Parsons<\/a> \u2212 at least to this locker room \u2212 as anything other than a gut punch. And what becomes of first-year coordinator Matt Eberflus&#8217; defense, which has been stripped of Parsons, its linchpin, and DeMarcus Lawrence? Seems like the Cowboys could be morphing into Bengals West \u2026 without the same level of offensive firepower.<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (2025) \u2014 Parsons, a perennial Pro Bowl pass rusher, requested a trade on Aug. 1 amid stagnant contract negotiations with the Cowboys. On Aug. 28, Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/f81470ef2a09960627ad6811092fd2f5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (2025) \u2014 Parsons, a perennial Pro Bowl pass rusher, requested a trade on Aug. 1 amid stagnant contract negotiations with the Cowboys. On Aug. 28, Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/36a41f363b21f9677f9a24cd49562633.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys (2024) \u2014 Lamb didn&#8217;t attend any offseason activities with the team after leading the league with 135 catches and setting career highs with 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. The holdout ended when he signed his four-year, $136 million deal in late August 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/44d1b6dee19f11d6485382de3d226c5c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (2023) \u2014 Jones began his holdout at the end of July 2023, when the defensive tackle did not report to Chiefs training camp, and continued until after Week 1 of the 2023 regular season. Jones signed a one-year deal and returned to the team in time for Week 2. Jones went on to have a career year for Kansas City, recording 10.5 sacks and making his second straight All-Pro first team. After the season, he signed a five-year extension worth $158.75 million.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/68a750d132b96c287ed84abdc0969880.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys (2023) \u2014 After an excellent nine seasons with Dallas to start his career \u2013 nine years that included six first-team All-Pro selections \u2013 Martin held out of training camp while trying to receive a new deal. Martin received his deal \u2013 a two-year, $36.85 million contract \u2013 and played it out before retiring after the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/f5674ad695450360b7a34efe7745e789.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (2019) \u2014 After three excellent seasons with the Cowboys to begin his career, Elliott held out almost all of training camp for a new contract before his fourth season began. The result was a six-year, $90 million extension, which preceded four consecutive years of declining production before Dallas released him in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e6f4476f45598e23c2fee8b61b08b588.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers (2019) \u2014 Gordon had been averaging over 900 yards per season in his first four years with the Chargers heading into his fifth-year option season with Los Angeles, and he wanted to cash in on an extension. He went on to hold out of training camp, the preseason and the first three games of the regular season before reporting to the team with no new deal. Gordon started 11 games and rushed for 612 yards and eight touchdowns in his last year with the team that drafted him.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/f78005d548ce877e2182b75d16c73323.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Le&#8217;Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers (2018) \u2014 In January 2018, Bell warned the Steelers that he&#8217;d consider sitting out the season if the team were to place the franchise tag on him for a second straight year. That March, the Steelers used the franchise tag on Bell, who refused to sign the tag and went on to sit out the entirety of the 2018 season. He signed with the Jets in free agency the following offseason.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8eb0b794c27e5435908540f90c641ac1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks (2018) \u2014 Thomas sat out all of training camp and preseason activities as he held out for a contract, but never ended up reaching an agreement before he returned to the team just in time for Week 1. Four weeks later, Thomas was flipping the bird to the Seahawks&#8217; sideline as he was carted off the field with a broken leg. It was his last game in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/740551b6584cbe8fe9ff474bfebc5517.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Darrelle Revis, New York Jets (2010) \u2014 Adding to the drama of the Jets&#8217; appearance on &#8220;Hard Knocks,&#8221; Revis sat out all of training camp and preseason action waiting for a new contract. He finally got a four-year deal with the Jets a week before the team&#8217;s regular-season opener.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e037d4bf7eee0009507a95861df7474d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders (2007) \u2014 Russell&#8217;s holdout lasted all of his first training camp and extended through the first week of the 2007 regular season before the Raiders signed their No. 1 overall pick to a six-year deal. Perhaps in hindsight, the Raiders wish they had let that holdout continue indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/96ae82df22969f227c494d1a9dafd072.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys (1993) \u2014 Smith led the NFL in rushing yards (1,713) and touchdowns (18) in 1992, then sat out of training camp and the Cowboys&#8217; first two games in 1993. Dallas went 0-2 without Smith, then paid him with a four-year, $13.6 million deal.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20d4e4c03f9686dd29d62b5608401d1d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Stouffer, Arizona Cardinals (1987) \u2014 Stouffer \u2013 the sixth overall pick by the then-St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 \u2013 sat out all of his rookie season due to contract issues. The Cardinals moved to Arizona the following year and traded Stouffer to Seattle for two fifth-round picks and a first-rounder. Stouffer played in 22 games for the Seahawks and went 5-11 in his 16 starts for the team.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9fe00e63ea53faa33f588432c8fbbaa0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Bo Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1986) \u2014 The Buccaneers hosted Jackson on a visit to team facilities while he was still in college, but their use of a private plane to get him there rendered him ineligible to play his final season of college baseball. Jackson was so furious with Tampa Bay that he refused to play for them despite being the No. 1 overall pick of the 1986 NFL Draft. A year later, the Raiders drafted Jackson in the seventh round and allowed him to continue his baseball career with the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a258a799a154e52a7beddd2f4a86a3cf.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams (1985) \u2014 Dickerson set the all-time, single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984 and wanted to cash in on his success with a new contract. When the Rams refused, Dickerson sat out the first two games of the 1985 season before eventually returning to action. The running back&#8217;s contract issues with the Rams were never fully resolved, and he was subsequently traded to the Indianapolis Colts in 1987.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b4fcaf6bcb8e8236c25fc90955c3f39e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 15<\/p>\n<p>Micah Parsons, Cowboys dispute among most notable contract holdouts in NFL history<\/p>\n<p>Duane Thomas, Dallas Cowboys (1971) \u2014 Thomas demanded a reworked contract ahead of his second NFL season, but the Cowboys declined. Thomas ripped into the team before refusing to report to training camp. Dallas then traded the running back to the New England Patriots, but the Patriots petitioned then-league commissioner Pete Rozelle to void the trade within days. Thomas was back with the Cowboys, who went on to win the Super Bowl. Dallas traded him to the Chargers the following offseason.<\/p>\n<p>26. New York Giants (29): <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/nfl-preseason-winners-losers-stars-050109939.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:If the NFL crowned preseason champs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">If the NFL crowned preseason champs<\/a>, you&#8217;re probably looking at &#8217;em. Alas. But nevertheless, even though <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/2025-nfl-record-projections-wins-095535372.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:it may not be reflected much in the 2025 win column;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it may not be reflected much in the 2025 win column<\/a>, plenty of good feels around this team \u2212 <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/york-giants-rookie-quarterback-jaxson-030949864.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:primarily generated by rookie QB Jaxson Dart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">primarily generated by rookie QB Jaxson Dart<\/a> and LB Abdul Carter. Factor in WR Malik Nabers, and the Giants&#8217; may just have the league&#8217;s premier trio of youngsters \u2026 at least based on what we saw in their dominant August. In a Parsons-less NFC East, maybe Big Blue now has a legit shot at third place.<\/p>\n<p>27. Las Vegas Raiders (26): Maybe first-round RB Ashton Jeanty justifies the hype. Maybe Tyree Wilson, their top pick in 2023, is finally ready to help DE Maxx Crosby. Maybe QB Geno Smith won&#8217;t have to give way to recently obtained Kenny Pickett. Notice a theme of maybes?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>28. Miami Dolphins (27): If this summer taught us anything, there are still concerns about what&#8217;s going on inside the building and also on the field. Factor in several key starters nursing training camp injuries, and a problematic team that usually starts well under coach Mike McDaniel may struggle to replicate even that.<\/p>\n<p>29. Tennessee Titans (28): September could be tough, but don&#8217;t be surprised if this team becomes an incrementally tougher out as the season progresses \u2026 and rookie QB Cam Ward starts imprinting his unmissable stamp on the organization.<\/p>\n<p>30. Cleveland Browns (31): There are some good players in this lineup. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/quarterback-shedeur-sanders-made-cleveland-100446662.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders isn&#039;t one of them;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders isn&#8217;t one of them<\/a> \u2026 and that will almost surely be the story until that changes.<\/p>\n<p>31. Indianapolis Colts (30): Quarterback notwithstanding, this roster has plenty going for it. But despite how hard it is to trust Daniel Jones, Indy nevertheless decided he was a preferable option to Anthony Richardson as QB1 &#8230; so drumming up much optimism here is a tough ask.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>32. New Orleans Saints (32): <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/saints-name-spencer-rattler-starting-185647334.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maybe new QB1 Spencer Rattler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maybe new QB1 Spencer Rattler<\/a>, 24, has grown leaps and bounds after six ugly starts as a rookie in 2024. But the fact second-rounder Tyler Shough, 25, couldn&#8217;t beat him out just feels like this organization&#8217;s latest setback.<\/p>\n<p>All NFL news on and off the field.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profile.usatoday.com\/newsletters\/4th-and-monday\/?ipid=signuptop10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up<\/a>\u00a0for USA TODAY&#8217;s 4th and Monday newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/columnist\/nate-davis\/2025\/08\/29\/nfl-power-rankings-2025-micah-parsons-cowboys-packers-week-1\/85894763007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL power rankings: Micah Parsons trade shakes things up before Week 1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL power rankings: Micah Parsons trade shakes things up before Week 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