According to CBS Sports' Jared Dubin, the Patriots stand to benefit most if the Cowboys trade their star edge rusher. The Patriots have the NFL's largest salary cap space, with nearly $60 million available for the 2025 season. This financial flexibility puts them in a prime position to absorb Parsons.

That means there is no team more in position to potentially absorb a high-salaried player in a trade. And wouldn't you know it, de facto general manager Eliot Wolf said Monday that the team would be willing to deal a first-round pick for a player worthy of that price tag,