{"id":235509,"date":"2025-06-04T14:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=235509"},"modified":"2025-06-03T17:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:41:17","slug":"report-top-nfl-superstar-micah-parsons-trade-market-could-heat-up-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/04\/report-top-nfl-superstar-micah-parsons-trade-market-could-heat-up-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Top NFL Superstar Trade Market Could Heat Up Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With mandatory minicamp across the league around the corner, the trade market for Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons could heat up. <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/cowboys-country\/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-timing-on-micah-parsons-contract-fuels-bad-news-trade-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to a report<\/a>, the timing is difficult for the Cowboys as the more time passes, the more rumors will start to spiral. Parsons is clearly the team&#8217;s keystone athlete and one that they can&#8217;t afford to lose, but the waiting game is becoming hard as the Cowboys are figuring out how to compensate his next deal. Other pass rushers like T.J. Watt and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/24\/trey-hendrickson-contract-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Trey Hendrickson<\/a> are in negotiation talks as well, and Dallas needs to act quickly before those deals are finalized if they want to strike a contract agreement on a fair price.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this offseason, Parsons did mention he&#8217;s willing to take a fair offer, but the Cowboys are prone to probably offer a bargain in their first contract. Last offseason, they saw star wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/05\/24\/ceedee-lamb-on-cowboys-receiver-hierarchy-we-both-1s\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">CeeDee Lamb<\/a> miss some time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/ceedee-lamb-not-present-at-start-of-cowboys-voluntary-offseason-workouts#:~:text=It%20comes%20as%20little%20surprise,a%20deal%20to%20get%20done.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">during camp<\/a>, which ignited trade rumors. It motivated the Cowboys to get a deal before the 2024 campaign and avoid any distractions in the locker room. For the sake of this article, this is nothing new for Dallas as they&#8217;re taking their time to come up with a new contract, but the bigger question is, how much time do they really need?<\/p>\n<p>After extending Lamb and giving Dak Prescott a massive deal, it will be difficult no matter what, and if Parsons decides that time is up, these four teams could take advantage and trade for him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233020\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-233020\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24870486_168400545_lowres.jpg 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) stands with Madden Thanksgiving MVP trophy after defeating the New York Giants at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Report: Top NFL Superstar Micah Parsons Trade Market Could Heat Up Soon &#8211; 4 Suitors Emerge<\/h2>\n<h3>Possible Destinations<\/h3>\n<h4>Los Angeles Chargers<\/h4>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6193020\/2025\/03\/11\/chargers-free-agency-reset-poona-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">losing Poona Ford<\/a> and Morgan Fox this offseason, the Chargers will look dramatically different in their defensive unit. The team signed Da&#8217;Shawn Hand, but he won&#8217;t save this defense alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/23\/breaking-cowboys-may-cut-13-million-starter-mazi-smith-after-nfl-draft-5-possible-fits\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Teair Tart<\/a>, who is returning for another year at least. Khalil Mack still has one more year left in the tank, but it&#8217;s hard to imagine he&#8217;ll be the same if he&#8217;s the only explosive defender. Micah Parsons could easily change this defense if Dallas can&#8217;t come to an agreement on a deal and the Chargers have the cap space to compensate his new contract.<\/p>\n<h4>Baltimore Ravens<\/h4>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ravens don&#8217;t have the financial resources to target Parsons, but the need is there. Last year, Trenton Simpson wasn&#8217;t playing at his peak, and since <a href=\"https:\/\/ravenswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/ravens\/2025\/03\/10\/malik-harrison-steelers-nfl-free-agency-ravens-departure-news\/82242478007\/#:~:text=Former%20Ravens%20linebacker%20Malik%20Harrison,$10M%20deal%20with%20Steelers&amp;text=It%20was%20Patrick%20Queen%20in,with%20times%2C%20TV%20and%20more.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malik Harrison is gone<\/a>, they need someone to fill the hole. While they could bring back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/08\/panthers-seek-more-defensive-pressure-help-jadeveon-clowney-searching-gain-greater-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jadeveon Clowney<\/a>, it&#8217;s clear that Micah Parsons is the better fit to put the Ravens back in the Super Bowl, and that&#8217;s where defense wins championships.<\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Bears<\/h4>\n<p>The Bears have been linked to Micah Parsons in a possible trade since the start of the offseason. It&#8217;s hard to ignore the fit both have, as Chicago could have an &#8220;out of nowhere&#8221; season similar to what the Commanders had last year. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bears\/news\/this-eye-opening-stat-reveals-the-drastic-overhaul-of-the-chicago-bears-offensive-line\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repairing their offensive line<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/06\/01\/bears-ben-johnson-will-make-us-believe-in-caleb-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">quarterback Caleb Williams<\/a>, the defense could use one more firepower to help Montez Sweat and free agent signee Dayo Odeyingbo in the pass rush.<\/p>\n<h4>Carolina Panthers<\/h4>\n<p>However, even though the Panthers aren&#8217;t contenders this upcoming season, they&#8217;re heading in the right direction. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/44197514\/source-panthers-dl-wharton-agree-3-year-54m-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signing Tershawn Wharton<\/a>, they could use some edge help since they lost Clowney. Parsons would be the perfect fit for Carolina as they have a great defense that looks like it&#8217;s coming together, especially with Derrick Brown&#8217;s return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL mandatory minicamp will begin next week, but one superstar could be on the trade block if a deal doesn&#8217;t strike. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":235510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,10,30,23,19,18],"tags":[7723,7739,5801,7642,7403,7422,6122,1473,358,7429,6993,7661,7638],"class_list":["post-235509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-ravens","category-panthers","category-bears","category-cowboys","category-chargers","tag-baltimore-ravens-news","tag-carolina-panthers-news","tag-ceedee-lamb","tag-chargers-featured","tag-chicago-bears-news","tag-dallas-cowboys-news","tag-derrick-brown","tag-jadeveon-clowney","tag-khalil-mack","tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","tag-micah-parsons","tag-panthers-featured","tag-ravens-featured"],"modified_by":"Anthony Palacios","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235509"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":235512,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235509\/revisions\/235512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}