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The 2025 offseason was rather a dramatic affair for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys, coming off a disastrous last season, made some headlines early in the offseason by replacing Super Bowl-winning coach Mike McCarthy with a newcomer, Brian Schottenheimer. The consistent headlines, however, were the contract drama revolving around four-time Pro Bowler Micah Parsons.

Almost a month after informing the management of his wish to be traded, Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million deal with the Green Bay Packers. The contract made Parsons the highest paid non-quarterback in the history of professional gridiron football.

The trade has become the national sports headline, with critics debating its outcomes and offering diverse verdicts. Dan Orlovsky, a renowned sports broadcasting voice, called the trade “the worst” in Dallas Cowboys history. Earlier, Orlovsky had noted that the contract standoff is the biggest problem the Cowboys’ owner, Jerry Jones, has faced since the 1990s.

On Friday’s episode of Get Up, Orlovsky called out the Dallas Cowboys for trading a player whom he considered a future HOFer.

Good organizations do not trade Hall of Fame players in their prime. Right now, the Cowboys are not a good organization. This will go down as one of the worst trades in the history of their football team and their organization.

Dan Orlovsky said

Orlovsky added that the draft picks they got through the trade aren’t worth it. He believes the Green Bay Packers are more likely to finish higher than the 25th draft pick, meaning that they won’t be in line to get a generational talent.

Has trading away Micah Parsons reduced the Cowboys’ chances of qualifying for the postseason?

The central and main question is whether the absence of Micah Parsons affects the Dallas Cowboys’ chances of qualifying for the playoffs this upcoming season. Last year, they had missed after only putting up seven wins on the record sheet. Orlovsky doesn’t think they are making the playoffs this year.

In the aforementioned episode, Orlovsky claimed that the Cowboys have transitioned from a playoff contender to a playoff afterthought. Not something quarterback Dak Prescott would be happy about.

This is the worst defense in the division. This is the worst defense in the division now. The Cowboys are now a playoff afterthought. They were a playoff-contending team before yesterday. They are now a playoff afterthought. I would not be shocked if Dallas finished last in the division.

Dan Orlovsky noted

The analyst reiterated that the Cowboys have made one issue after another, and what they are going to face is the compounding effect of the worst decisions they have made. Orlovsky noted that the management has been tardy in making the big decisions and hasn’t tackled an issue that has been haunting them for years, run defense.

“This will go down as one of the worst trades in the history of [the Dallas Cowboys] organization.”@danorlovsky7 shares his thoughts on the Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to the Packers 👀 pic.twitter.com/yp4kHfomez

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) August 29, 2025

You could have done multiple things over the last three years to be better at stopping the run. You draft Mazi Smith in the First Round and that hasn’t panned out… This is why I say that they aren’t a good organization right now. They’re just not.

He also pointed out the irony that if the Cowboys successfully stop the run, they force teams to pass, which is when they will need elite pass-rushers. Parsons was undoubtedly one of the best pass rushers in the entire league. Orlovsky also called out the management for being out of touch with reality.

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