Dak Prescott reacts to Micah Parsons trade to Packers: 'I wasn’t surprised'

The highest-paid performer in the NFL reacted to the new highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL being traded from his Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons being traded to the Green Bay Packers remains a shock to particular even three days after Jerry Jones fulfilled the All-Pro s deal request As a product the Packers dished out a massive four-year million deal that became an NFL record for the the majority money paid to a non-quarterback Dak Prescott Parsons' former teammate and the highest-paid athlete in the league after receiving his desired long-term extension last offseason spoke about Parsons being dealt CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM I definitely didn t think he was going to get traded he stated per The Athletic But just with the way their negotiations went down obviously to particular extent It seemed like it got personal on their ends so that s why I wasn t surprised COWBOYS LEGEND MICHAEL IRVIN BLASTS JERRY JONES OVER MICAH PARSONS TRADEPrescott added that he s happy there was an end aftermath to the tension that was created between Parsons and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones If nothing had been done we d sit here and y all still would ve been asking me whether he was playing in a couple days or when he was going to be playing Prescott stated via the Dallas Morning News That would ve been a lot more of a headache and distraction than getting a fix to it Prescott previously expressed confidence that Parsons would get a deal much like he and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did last offseason He also thought it would be done before Dallas kicked off against the Philadelphia Eagles this Thursday But the blockbuster commerce was made official this past Thursday with the Cowboys securing the Packers next two first-round picks as well as All-Pro defensive tackle Kenny Clark in exchange for Parsons Jones had stated he wouldn t put too much worry into Parsons commerce request But he justified the deal after making it on Thursday saying that the move was made with the focus on success for the company now and in the future As the Cowboys and its fan base processed the shocking move Prescott mentioned that he solely communicated Parsons good luck while revealing the two shared various messages with each other after the contract Players like Lamb and Trevon Diggs also wished Parsons luck The Cowboys will see him this season though with Prescott having to worry about Parsons rushing his pocket in Week on Sunday Night Football Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter