When the Dallas Cowboys traded edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in August 2025, some were quick to label it one of the worst trades of all time.

But where, if anywhere, does it actually rank among the worst in NFL history?

Only time will tell how the Parsons deal ages. There have been plenty of other miserable trades in the league's past, some recent and others much older, that aged extremely poorly in the months and years after they happened.

There are seven trades, in particular, that USA TODAY Sports is ranking as the worst deals in NFL history.

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