The owner better hope he's right, because Parsons is the best young defender in football, and the Cowboys can't really afford to lose him. If a trade does come to fruition, a surprise team could get involved, writes Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report. He predicts the Cowboys could trade Parsons to the Arizona Cardinals.

If the Cowboys were to trade Micah Parsons, the price would be astronomical. Here are seven teams that might be willing to pay it.

In a recent mock trade, the Cowboys part with star linebacker Micah Parsons in exchange for a haul of draft picks and promising young talent from the Jets.