NFL Trade Rumors
New Packers DE Micah Parsons‘ agent David Mulugheta went on First Take and opened up on the drama leading up to the trade. Mulugheta said Parsons wanted to remain in Dallas and implied the issues boiled down to guarantees in the later years of the contract.
“I don’t really do these interviews. We try to keep the negotiations out of the media, but in this case, so much information has been put out there that we want to just address a couple of things,” Mulugheta said, via Jon Machota of The Athletic. “But as far as Micah was concerned, he wanted to be a Cowboy. We did everything we could. And sometimes you got to be a little careful with what you read in the media, as far as what was offered to Micah, the guarantees that were offered, the APY that was offered. There’s so much that goes into an NFL contract.”
“If you look at many of these contracts that the Cowboys have done over the past few years, and the recent ones, the guarantees don’t stretch much further than the first new year. If you look at Micah’s current deal, he has guarantees into four years from now. So again, there are certain things that have been put out in the media to make it look as though Micah turned down a fair or a great deal, but that’s simply not the case.”
Kevin Patullo is entering his first season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator after being their passing game specialist from 2021 to 2024. Patullo said things don’t feel “too much different” in his new role.
“I’m excited. I mean, it’s fun,” Patullo said, via ProFootballTalk. “It’s a huge opportunity obviously, but it goes back to even in Year 1 with Nick [Sirianni] just working through all the situations and things that we’ve done together. I’ve been a part of so much of it, it doesn’t feel too much different, but it is exciting, and I think the guys feel good energy and they’re excited, too.”
Patullo said he’s developed a close relationship with QB Jalen Hurts.
“He and I spend a lot of time together, and we have even prior to, just getting a feel for him and what certain things we like and what we want to do and when we want to do it,” Patullo said. “It is important everywhere I’ve ever been, you want to have a good relationship with the quarterback just so you can talk outside and off the field about things, so you have a sense of what they’re thinking and what they’re doing. So, when you call certain things situationally or just a random first intent, you’ve got a good feel for what may happen.”
As for possible changes to their offense, Patullo said there will be some new wrinkles, but he isn’t making any extensive alterations.
“It’s hard to say just one game, but I think there’ll be some new things,” Patullo said....
