"Next level chess": Pat McAfee's cohost claims Packers’ $47M Micah Parsons deal could complicate Aidan Hutchinson’s future with Lions

Micah Parsons has found a new home. After weeks of contractual drama with the Dallas Cowboys, the star linebacker was traded to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday.

Following the trade, Parsons signed a blockbuster deal with Green Bay. Both parties agreed to a four-year contract worth $188 million, $47 million a year, which makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.

The deal will likely have some implications for other negotiations across the league. Boston Connor of "The Pat McAfee Show" pointed out how Micah Parsons' trade has inflated the market, which could complicate the Detroit Lions' negotiations with Aidan Hutchinson.

Hutchinson's next contract will likely be worth around $40 million a year, according to previous reports. But seeing what Parsons got from the Packers, that figure could rise.

"The Packers doing this Micah deal for 47M a year to possibly screw the Lions with Aidan Hutchinson’s deal would be next level chess by Green Bay," Connor tweeted on Thursday.

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The Packers doing this Micah deal for 47M a year to possibly screw the Lions with Aidan Hutchinson’s deal would be next level chess by Green Bay

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Dallas Cowboys' newest wide receiver opens up about Micah Parsons being traded to the Green Bay Packers

In May, the Dallas Cowboys struck a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers to acquire wide receiver George Pickens. In a conversation with NFL insider Jane Slater, Pickens made his feelings known about the Micah Parsons trade.

The WR said that he thinks both parties got the best out of the deal.

"I feel like it was just, you know, some people got to do the best for their situation, and I feel like from organization and from player, that's exactly what happened," Pickens said.

"A guy that's been here for, like, four or five years dominantly, you know, making an impact. You definitely gonna feel his presence when he's not here."

He added:

"It was good for me just strictly 'cause when you know you're somewhere so long and you build a certain label, a certain record, or whether that's good, great or bad, you kind of want a fresh start, and I feel like that's what a lot of people in life."

The Cowboys got two first-rounders for the 2026 and 2027 NFL drafts, along with tackle Kenny Clark, in return for Micah Parsons.