Eagles Should Go All In to Get Cowboys’ Micah Parsons
Trading within the division is rare, but if the Cowboys truly consider moving Micah Parsons, the Eagles must push hard to bring the Pennsylvania native back home.
Fresh off their Super Bowl 59 victory and looking to make history as the first back-to-back NFC East champions in 21 years, the Philadelphia Eagles have a golden opportunity staring them in the face. NFL.com’s Adam Rank suggested that the Cowboys might consider trading defensive superstar Micah Parsons—so why shouldn’t the Eagles do everything in their power to bring the Harrisburg native home?
Yes, trading within the division is rare. Yes, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would likely rather fold the franchise than send his defensive cornerstone to Philadelphia. But here’s why the Eagles should still make the call and push all their chips to the center of the table.
The homecoming narrative writes itself. Parsons, who grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, would be returning to his home state to play for a championship-caliber team. The marketing opportunities alone would be enormous, but more importantly, Parsons would give the Eagles the kind of game-changing defender who could help them dominate the NFC for years to come.
History suggests that it would take a massive haul to land Parsons—just look at what the Raiders got for Khalil Mack in 2018: multiple first-round picks and additional players. That might seem steep, but the Eagles are in a championship window. This is the exact time to make bold moves that can extend their reign at the top of the NFL.
The real question isn’t whether the Eagles should pursue Parsons—it’s how much they should be willing to give up to get him. When you have a chance to add a generational talent still entering his prime while simultaneously weakening your biggest rival, that’s an opportunity a championship organization must seize.
Will Jerry Jones ever actually trade Parsons to the Eagles? Probably not. But as the reigning Super Bowl champions look to build a dynasty, they’d be foolish not to at least try to bring Pennsylvania’s own Micah Parsons back home.
Of course, the biggest hurdle remains Jerry Jones. The Cowboys’ owner has a long history of keeping his stars away from division rivals. But if the Eagles put together a package featuring multiple first-round picks and a few promising young players, could Jones really say no?