Cowboys star defensive end Micah Parsons has requested a trade out of Dallas. His frustration with the organization over a new contract has boiled over, and it’s possible he’s played his final snaps in Dallas.
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— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025
The Jugo Mobile’ Dan Treacy named six potential landing spots for the flustered star, with the Colts being one of those destinations.
“The Colts have gotten a combined 16.5 sacks out of Kwity Paye over the last two seasons and have second-year edge rusher Laiatu Latu set for a large role this season, but the pass-rush has been lacking in Indianapolis for a number of years — and neither of those pieces rival the kind of impact Parsons can make,” he writes.
Micah Parsons has officially requested to be traded by the Cowboys.
Read more about why the Chargers, Seahawks and Bears could be among the top destinations for the star DE ?
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— The Jugo Mobile (@sportingnews) August 1, 2025
Parsons would, in fact, take an Indianapolis pass rushing unit from good to elite status. Having achieved double-digit sacks in all four seasons he’s played, he’s the kind of player to completely change the dynamic of a defense.
Parsons paired with the rotation of Latu, Paye, Samson Ebukam and rookie JT Tuimoloau (plus veteran Tyquan Lewis, who the Colts love) not only creates likely the deepest edge rotation in football, but elevates the entire defense to a level Indianapolis hasn’t seen in years.
Especially if the offense can sort out the passing game, Parsons could turn the Colts into an AFC juggernaut overnight.
But that is a big “if.”
Given the uncertainty on offense, plus the steep price a trade for Parsons would require, selling the farm (or close to it) for an elite pass rusher is risky business. History suggests that the return package would consist of multiple first round picks plus more. And that’s only half of it.
General manager Chris Ballard would have to come to an agreement on a new contract with Parsons. The Colts have a lot of money invested on defense already in guys like DeForest Buckner ($26.6 million cap hit in 2025), Grover Stewart ($14.2 million) and Kenny Moore II ($10.6 million).
The safe and more practical decision would be to stay out of discussions for Parsons. Knowing Ballard, that’s the way he’s likely to lean.
But there is no ignoring that adding Parsons makes the Colts a legitimate contender in the AFC, even if it requires having to jump through a few hoops to make it work.
