In a mindbaffling NFL 2025 trade, Kenny Clark, the Green Bay Packer’s Defensive Tackle was traded to the Dallas Cowboys—alongside two first-round picks—in exchange for Micah Parsons. This has been one of the biggest NFL trades.
Kenny Clark’s wife shared a message on Instagram, saying, “Daddy you we goin to dallas??”, alongside a cute picture of their daughter, Kennedi, giving the whole matter an emotional pathway.
In exchange for Clark and two first-round picks, the Packers received Micah Parsons, a generational pass-rusher who figures to anchor their defense for years to come. It’s a move that leaves questions for the Cowboys beyond the field of play, most notably surrounding the decision-making of owner/general manager Jerry Jones.
Those questions should be answered in time, but for now, the Cowboys have a new defensive lineman. Clark is not a one-to-one replacement for Parsons, a faster edge-rusher, but he will face plenty of responsibilities and scrutiny in the middle of the Dallas defense.
Kenny Clark, a Southern California native and an all-conference player at UCLA, Clark was sent north to Wisconsin in the 2016 NFL Draft, with the Packers selecting him 27th overall.
Since then, he has been as solid as they come for the Green Bay defense, playing at least 13 games in every season of his nine-year career and not missing a game since Week 15 of the 2021 season. Over that time, he has earned three Pro Bowl nods while accruing 417 career total tackles.
Clark also brings 11 games of playoff experience to the table. Packers General manager Brian Gutekunst said he will be missed:
“We want to thank Kenny for the incredible impact he made in the locker room, on the field and in the community during his nine seasons in Green Bay. From the time he arrived in 2016, Kenny established himself as one of the top defensive tackles in the league and in the history of this franchise with his production, durability and leadership. He had the respect of everyone in the organization and epitomized what it meant to be a Green Bay Packer. Kenny will be greatly missed, and we wish him and his family nothing but the best in the future.”
Clark is particularly known for stopping the run, which is pretty much why he’s on his way to Dallas.
Jerry Jones has high hopes for Kenny Clark.
As Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defended the Parsons trade to reporters for more than 45 minutes on Thursday, he made it quite clear that he believes Clark can make the team even better in the short term than it would’ve been with Parsons on the field.
“We did think it was in the best interest of our organization — not only the future, but right now, this season as well. We’ve gained a Pro Bowl player in an area that we had big concerns in, the inside of our defense.
“The facts are, specifically, we need to stop the run. We haven’t been able to stop the run at key times for several years.”
Looking forward to a fun filled and mind boggling season ahead!!