- The Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two future first-round picks and Kenny Clark.
- Kenny Clark, a 29-year-old defensive tackle, is a three-time Pro Bowler and former first-round pick.
- Clark recently signed a three-year, $64 million contract extension.
The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers agreed to a blockbuster trade involving Micah Parsons on Thursday.
The Cowboys will be sending Parsons – a star, 26-year-old pass rusher who tallied 52.5 sacks across his four seasons in Dallas – to the Packers, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon.
Dallas will receive two future draft picks in exchange for Parsons and veteran defensive lineman Kenny Clark.
Here are the full details of the trade and what to know about what the Cowboys are getting in Clark.
Kenny Clark trade details
Cowboys get:
- 2026 first-round pick
- 2027 first-round pick
- DL Kenny Clark
Packers get:
- EDGE Micah Parsons
Who is Kenny Clark?
Clark is a veteran defensive tackle who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers. The UCLA product was a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and has been selected for the Pro Bowl three times during his career.
Kenny Clark stats
Clark has posted 35 sacks across 140 games with the Packers. Here’s a full look at his stats from his nine seasons in Green Bay:
- Games: 140
- Starts: 126
- Tackles: 417
- Sacks: 35
- Forced fumbles: 7
- Fumble recoveries: 8
- Pass defenses: 12
In 2024, Clark played in 17 games and recorded 37 tackles, one sack, two fumble recoveries and three pass defenses. He graded 53rd among 118 qualified interior defenders last season, according to Pro Football Focus, but was a staple of the top 25 at the position from 2016 to 2021.
Kenny Clark contract details
Clark signed a three-year, $64 million contract extension with the Packers in July 2024. The first year of that deal will be in 2025, and the veteran defensive tackle will be tied to Dallas through the 2027 NFL season.
Below are the full details of his contract, per Spotrac.com.
- Term: 3
- Total value: $64 million
- Average annual value (AAV): $21.33 million
- Guaranteed money: $17.5 million
Clark will count just $2.3 million against Dallas’ salary cap in 2025. His cap hit will rise to $21.5 million and $20 million in 2026 and 2027 respectively, but the Cowboys will not owe him any guaranteed money during those seasons.
As such, Clark will be playing on a year-to-year basis with the Cowboys, barring a restructured contract.
Kenny Clark age
Clark is currently 29 years old but will turn 30 on Oct. 4, 2025, just six days after the Cowboys face off against the Packers at AT&T Stadium.
