Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons speaks during an introductory press conference on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers made a trade with the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 28 to acquire Parsons in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round picks..Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Every time a rumor swirls about a big name athlete possibly being made available via trade, Philadelphia fans always think their team should go after that player.
If it were up to the fans, the Phillies would be starting nine All-Stars, the Eagles have 22 All-Pros and the Flyers have a Vezina Trophy winner in net to join three 100-point scorers and two Norris Trophy candidates on the blue line.
It doesn't work that way, because, you know, there are usually 30-plus other teams interested in the same player.
It doesn't mean the teams don't try. Take Eagles GM Howie Roseman for example.
Howie is a mad scientist who is in on everybody, all the time. At least it seems that way.
And while most people with common sense would come to the conclusion that during the whole Micah Parsons saga with the Dallas Cowboys, that if they traded him, which they eventually did to Green Bay, there's no way on God's green earth they would entertain a call from Roseman.
And yet, he made it anyway.
According a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, Roseman didn't just make a cursory phone call. No, he went all out to try and land Parsons in a trade.
Some thoughts on the Eagles calling about Micah Parsons:
1) The Eagles call about every single player that is available.
They do it for 4 reasons:
** It’s their job
** They could have interest
** The price could be lower than they expect
** It helps Howie to know the asking…
The Cowboys ultimately decided to pass because they didn't want to trade Parsons within their division - especially to the Eagles, who are the team everyone is trying to hunt down.
Considering Parsons was traded for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round picks, the Eagles would have likely had to give up even more than that to land him in a trade - and Roseman pushed hard enough by doing that, but Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones didn't budge.
"The Eagles did try & trade for Micah Parsons..
They definitely were in on Micah but I don't think the Cowboys were ever gonna trade him to the Eagles..
I don't know what the specific offer was but I would bet it was more than what the Packers offered"@AdamSchefter #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/vjcmot79tE
The Eagles also didn't have a ton of cap room and considering what Parsons got paid by the Packers - $188 million over four years - Roseman would have had to get really creative with the books to make it work.
But that's how he operates. No situation is too sticky.
While the Eagles didn't get their man this time, it should at least be a comfort for fans to know that Roseman thinks like them, and always wants all the best toys.
