Packers Trade Defensive End Rashan Gary to Cowboys

Dallas sends 2027 fourth-round pick to Green Bay in exchange

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Green Bay Packers are finalizing a trade that will send defensive end Rashan Gary to the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas is sending a 2027 fourth-round pick to Green Bay in the deal. Gary will reunite with Cowboys newly-hired defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who was on the Packers' staff when Gary was drafted in 2019.

Why it matters

The trade fills a need on the Cowboys' defensive line, which was led in sacks last season by the 32-year-old Jadeveon Clowney. Gary, a former first-round pick, has 46.5 sacks in seven seasons with the Packers but has yet to reach double-digit sacks in a single season.

The details

Across seven years with Green Bay, Gary logged 46.5 sacks, 46 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles. He made one Pro Bowl in 2024 when he finished with 7.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss. The Packers' decision to trade him saves them about $10 million in cap space.

  • On Friday, Gary posted and deleted a message on Instagram saying goodbye to Green Bay, with a source later telling ESPN that he had been hacked.
  • On Monday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Packers are finalizing the trade that will send Gary to the Cowboys.

The players

Rashan Gary

A defensive end who spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, recording 46.5 sacks, 46 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles.

Christian Parker

The newly-hired defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, who previously served as a defensive quality control coach with the Packers when Gary was drafted in 2019.

Jadeveon Clowney

A 32-year-old defensive lineman who led the Cowboys in sacks last season with 8.5.

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What’s next

The trade is still being finalized, but once completed, Gary will join the Cowboys and reunite with defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who was on the Packers' staff when Gary was drafted.

The takeaway

This trade represents a fresh start for Rashan Gary, who has yet to fully live up to his first-round draft status with the Packers. The move to Dallas provides him with an opportunity to play a key role on a playoff-contending team and potentially reach new heights in his career.