Grade the trade proposal: Bears make 'bleep it' all-in move for Micah Parsons

The Dallas Cowboys drag their feet to get contract extensions done with their best players, and defensive end Micah Parsons has finally had enough of their shenanigans. On Friday, he took to Twitter with a statement announcing he has formally asked for a trade.

Of course, the Cowboys, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic, made sure it got out that they have "no intention" to trade Parsons. They control his rights for the next three seasons, provided they choose to place the franchise tag on him twice.

Jon Machota, the Cowboys beat writer for The Athletic, rounded up the site's NFL staff for some potential trade proposals to land Parsons. Bears' beat writer Kevin Fishbain tapped into the notion Parsons could land in Chicago, with the following proposal.

Fishbain brought some logical context to the idea of the Bears striking a deal for Parsons, while harkening back to that edge rusher trade from several years ago.

Beyond the Cowboys' level of willingness to seriously entertain trade offers, the primary barriers for any team to acquire Parsons are the contract he is in line to get and the cost in draft capital/players. The cap space front, as Fishbain and others have suggested upon offering them as a potential suitor, is the primary barrier for the Bears.

That said, climbing the standings in a tough NFC North will require some sacrifices and bold moves. This big potential move for the Bears is bolstered by a tie to the coaching staff. Defensive backs coach Al Harris had the same job with the Cowboys from 2020-2024.

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Fishbain's trade proposal, with the Day 3 draft picks going each way more or less a wash, boils down to the Bears parting with their next two first-round picks to get Parsons. That's not an insignificant price to pay, but that will be the price of poker here (if only hypothetically, until shown to be more than hypothetical).