The Dallas Cowboys traded superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. As part of the trade, Dallas received defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 from Green Bay.On Friday, Parsons expressed his relief and excitement at joining the Packers, especially after a lengthy contract standoff with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones."It's obviously not what I wanted," Parsons said. "I think, during my career, I've played through so many different obstacles and things like that. Like, every opportunity is a great opportunity. That's kind of how I look at it. I did not want to be in a position where I was missing opportunities."Not only to feed my family. Them guys wanted me on the field as bad as I wanted to be on the field. They look at me as (a) big brother, like, 'He needs to be out there, I know we know we can win with him, I know what he can do out there.' So, yeah, I was worried about that, but now that's resolved."Parsons handed in a trade request on Aug. 1. However, Dallas did not want to part ways with the player, nor offer him his desired contract at the time.Eventually, with just a week before the Cowboys begin their regular season, Parsons was traded to Green Bay.Micah Parsons signs blockbuster contract with Packers to become highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL historyNFL: Former Dallas Cowboys DE Micah Parsons - Source: ImagnAfter being traded to the Packers, Micah Parsons signed a reported four-year, $188 million deal with the franchise. The deal makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.Parsons posted 256 tackles, 52.5 sacks, nine pass deflections, nine forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown in four years with the Cowboys. He also earned a Pro Bowl honor in each season at Dallas.Parsons is expected to make his debut for Green Bay in the team's Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7