Cowboys-Lions trade pitch pairs Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson and Penn State's Micah Parsons

There are a few NFL teams that could view Micah Parsons' announcement, in which the Penn State star requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys, as an opportunity to improve and potentially win a Super Bowl. 

For a team like the Detroit Lions, pairing him with Aidan Hutchinson would make perfect sense. 

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A bit of rivals throughout college, given Parsons went to Penn State and Hutchinson went to Michigan, they could form arguably the best edge duo the NFL has ever seen. 

When Hutchinson is healthy and on the field, one could make a strong argument that he's a top-five defensive player in the NFL. Parsons has done nothing but improve, and while he dealt with an injury last year, he’s still among the elite of the elite, perhaps the best. 

Bleacher Report holds the same sentiment, recently proposing an intriguing trade to send him to the Lions. 

Lions Get: Edge Micah Parsons, 2026 5th-round pick

Cowboys Get: 2026 1st-round pick, 2026 2nd-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick, 2026 3rd-round pick, Edge Marcus Davenport

“The Cowboys don't appear eager to trade Parsons at all, and they probably have even less interest in trading him within the conference. However, the Detroit Lions should be very interested in trying to swing a deal.

“The Lions will be legitimate Super Bowl contenders this season if they can experience better injury fortune than they had a year ago. However, they still need a high-end edge-rusher to complement Aidan Hutchinson and build a complete roster,” Kristopher Knox wrote.

While the Lions would be giving up a ton to add the former Penn State star, it's also important to note the type of player that Parsons is. 

This might not even get it done, as there could be a team more desperate to add a player of his caliber.