Micah Parsons Reveals “Record-Breaking” Offer He Rejected From Cowboys — Explains Why

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Micah Parsons starred in one of the biggest storylines of the 2025 NFL offseason. The defensive end/linebacker was eager to extend his stay with Lone Star before things went south.

Jerry Jones publicly spoke against Parsons’ agent, David Mughuleta, which became a breaking point in their relationship. Parsons ended up requesting a trade, with the Cowboys sending him to the Green Bay Packers a couple of days before the start of the season.

He also signed a four-year, $188 million deal with the Packers, becoming the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. The deal also included $120 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Micah Parsons Reveals Huge Dallas Cowboys Offer He Rejected

During an appearance on the “Mohr Stories,” Parsons told comedian Jay Mohr about his exit from the Cowboys. Mohr asked him directly about what went wrong during negotiations. Parsons explains he wanted to be the highest-paid player in his position.

“I have to do it for not just me, but the rest of the league,” Parsons said of his reasoning. “You’ve got guys like (Aidan) Hutchinson coming after, Will Anderson. I could completely throw off the whole market. You’ve got to think about guys that are after you and the future of the league when you’re doing these negotiations.”

He said that Dallas offered him a five-year, $200 million deal, but Mughuleta advised him against signing him, given the structure of the contract and when his money would become guaranteed.

That marked the end of the negotiations and the beginning of his exit from Dallas.