Raiders Named Team That Might Be Willing to Pay Price for Micah Parson Trade

The Dallas Cowboys aren't eager to trade star pass rusher Micah Parsons since he recently requested one, but if he flatly refuses to play for the team ever again, there's not much they can do. If the Cowboys start to consider a trade, there will be no shortage of teams trying to get him.

However, only a handful of teams could realistically trade for him and then afford to give him big money. While the Las Vegas Raiders already have Maxx Crosby on the roster and under a massive contract, they are a team that could have the means to swing a deal for Parsons.

What Will Parsons Cost in a Trade?

In order to convince the Cowboys to trade Parsons, it's going to take a massive offer. Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports spoke to some people around the NFL to get an idea of what the cost would be.

"You’re talking about the best, most consistent defensive player in the game," an NFC personnel executive told Vacchiano. "And it’s possible he hasn’t approached his ceiling yet, especially as a pass rusher. That’s got to be worth a couple of first-round picks.

"Maybe more."

The executive went on to tell Vacchiano that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones could even push for three first-round picks.

Should Raiders Trade for Parsons?

If the Parsons does end up costing three first-round picks, then the Raiders can't realistically consider that. There are too many holes on the roster, and they may want to use one of those picks on a quarterback in the near future.

That said, Vacchiano believes that the Raiders are one of the teams that could have the means to pull off a deal.

"A great way to do that would be to build one of the most dominant pass rushes in the NFL, which might be what they have if they paired Parsons with Maxx Crosby," Vacchiano wrote. "Those two have more quarterback pressures than anyone else in the past four seasons.

"There’s still a long way to go for a team that went 4-13 last season, and Parsons alone won’t make them a championship contender. But he’ll make their defense instantly formidable. And with about $38 million in cap space this year and more than $100 million in 2026, the Raiders can pay Parsons and still have a lot left over to add more."

Parsons and Crosby would form a ferocious pass rushing duo that might be one of the best in NFL history.