Cowboys never made an Eagles counteroffer for Micah Parsons according to Jerry Jones originally appeared on The Sporting News

Before the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, there were plenty of teams who checked in on the Penn State product’s availability.

Among them was Dallas’ NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Cowboys were never going to trade Parsons in-division, but that didn’t stop the Eagles from sending their best offer. According to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Philadelphia offered two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and a fifth-round pick, “amongst other things.”

Eagles Never Received a Counteroffer from the Cowboys

While that package certainly featured more draft capital than what the Packers gave up, which was two first-round picks and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark, the Cowboys never gave a counteroffer to Philadelphia, according to team owner Jerry Jones.

On his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 the FAN, Dallas’ longtime steward revealed that “there was no counter offer (with Philadelphia).  … The closer we got to trading Micah the more the phone started ringing.”

It’s possible that the Eagles could’ve been willing to give up even more than just a boatload of draft capital. Considering the Cowboys’ interest in acquiring an interior defensive lineman, maybe Jalen Carter or Jordan Davis could’ve been on the table.

Regardless, Jones and company were never going to trade their coveted Nittany Lion within their division and risk facing his wrath twice a year.

Despite their best efforts to send Parsons to an AFC team, they ended up receiving the best offer (outside the NFC East) from Green Bay. Now they’ll have to see their former first-round pick out of Penn State Week 4 on Sunday Night Football, when the Packers play the Cowboys in what will be must-watch television.