Cowboys players, including CeeDee Lamb, react to stunning Micah Parsons trade to Packers

Micah Parsons is officially a member of the Green Bay Packers and members of the Dallas Cowboys are just as stunned as the rest of the NFL world Parsons tense contract situation with the Cowboys led to a arrangement request that owner and general manager Jerry Jones in fact fulfilled sending him to the Packers in a deal that included Green Bay s and first-round picks and All-Pro defensive tackle Kenny Clark The Packers also reportedly gave Parsons a massive four-year million contract extension which makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league by a good margin CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBut as you d expect Cowboys players were shocked to see the news including wide receiver CeeDee Lamb who posted a crying emoji on his Instagram Stories with the NFL s post on the exchange Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs also posted a broken-heart emoji on X as the two defensive players were close during their time together on the Cowboys Diggs added another tweet though congratulating Parsons on his new deal and a new chapter of his NFL career despite having to be opponents now Best In The World he wrote on X tagging Parsons Congratulations to my brother Safety Juanyeh Thomas explained Damn with a broken-heart emoji and a GIF of Steve Harvey that shows how he feels Receiver KaVontae Turpin also shared his initial thoughts on the contract Yeah this league s--- crazy lol Turpin stated on X While Cowboys players reacted to the reports Parsons certified the arrangement himself before the association eventually did posting a thank-you video on his X account He also delivered a announcement where he stated that he never longed this chapter to end Not everything was in my control Parsons wrote in his message My heart has invariably been here and it still is Through it all I never made any demands I never petitioned for anything more than fairness I only urged that the person I trust to negotiate my contract be part of the process COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES MICAH PARSONS AGREEMENT GIVES CLUB 'CHANCE TO BE BETTER' THAN CURRENT YEARSParsons requested a arrangement earlier this month while contract talks continued to stall He made a previous comment saying he no longer wished to be in Dallas but fans of America s Crew were hoping it was just a negotiation tactic But Jones despite saying that he wasn t thinking about trading Parsons made the deal to move on from the -year-old star Parsons who grew up a Cowboys fan in Harrisburg Pennsylvania thanked fans for their advocacy over the last four years From the moment I arrived in Dallas you embraced me and my family as your own You made a kid from the east coast feel right at home in Texas Every time I pulled up to work every time I stepped onto that field I felt the weight and pride of representing you You didn t just give me a jersey you gave me a place to belong Parsons wrote North Texas will continue to be my home in the offseason I'll still be here giving back to the locality that gave me so much And no matter where the next chapter takes me the bond we've built will never break Thank you Cowboys Nation for every cheer every moment and every ounce of love you demonstrated me Wearing the star has been the honor of my life Fox News Digital's Ryan Morik contributed to this account Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter