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NFL scout drops bold prediction after Packers’ blockbuster trade

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Aug 28, 2025 6:57 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers pulled off one of the most significant trades in recent memory, acquiring All-Pro Micah Parsons in a blockbuster deal with the Dallas Cowboys.

Even before Parsons officially signed his new market-setting $188M contract, becoming the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history, league executives suggest the landscape of the NFL and the Packers’ trajectory had changed dramatically.

“They’re Super Bowl contenders now,” an AFC scout told me, on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about the trade.

Parsons arrives in Green Bay with 52.5 career sacks through his first four seasons, and immediately upgrades a pass rush that had been in dire need of it.

The combination of an ascending star in Jordan Love and a young roster chalk full of young playmakers on both sides of the ball set Parsons up to be a difference maker for the Packers.

“This makes a huge impact,” an NFL scouting director tells me, on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about another team. “Kenny Clark is a good player, but replaceable. Pass rush is a premium in the NFL.”

General manager Brian Gutekunst and the Packers bolstered their pass rush, adding one of the best players at the position.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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