Report: 'Poison pill' put in Parsons deal to block future Eagles move

The trade that sent Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers contains a "poison pill" condition that is intended to stop the star pass-rusher from ending up with the Philadelphia Eagles in the coming years, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

If the Packers trade Parsons to an NFC East team, they would have to send the Cowboys their 2028 first-round draft pick, Schefter reports. The same clause applies if Dallas trades defensive lineman Kenny Clark - who went the other way in the Parsons deal - to an NFC North club.

The poison pill runs until the end of the 2026 season, according to Schefter.

Philadelphia sniffed around on the star pass-rusher before his move to Green Bay, even reportedly calling divisional rival Dallas about a potential trade, but was rejected.

The poison pill also restricts the Cowboys and Packers from trading their respective 2028 first-round picks until the clauses expire.

A four-time Pro Bowler, Parsons has 6.5 sacks through eight games for the Packers. Green Bay is scheduled to take on Philadelphia on Monday night.