Cowboys, Packers Trade Draft Picks, Parsons

0:00On April 24th, the 2026 NFL draft just kicked off, bringing another payoff from that Micah Parsons trade back in August 20th, 25th. Dallas Cowboys shipped Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark, plus first round picks in 2026 and 20. 27. Now, their first extra pick lands at number 20 overall for the Cowboys. Earlier this week, the Cowboys locked in their spots with number 12 from their own slot, and number 20 from Green Bay, they flipped the 2027 pick, along with a second-rounder and ex-first-rounder Mazzie Smith, to snag Quinn and Williams from the New York Jets. Players settled in quick after the moves. Kenny Clark started every one of 17 games for Dallas, notching three sacks and 36 tackles in a steady year. Quinn and Williams added 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks over seven games, while Smith barely saw action with the Jets, no stats in three. Micah Parsons lit it up in Green Bay with 12.5 sacks across 14 games, including a debut

1:03takedown, versus Detroit, and won on his old. QB deck press cut. A torn ACL sidelined him in December, but the Packers locked him into a huge four-year extension and planned to ease him back. Cowboys stacked their D-line deeper heading into this draft, while Green Bay bets long on Parsons leading their rush. Plenty more picks to watch as the board shake out. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.