Micah Parsons Breaks His Silence on Reggie White Comparisons, and His Candid Words Are Turning Heads Across the NFL.QQ
As soon as Micah Parsons was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers, it was only a matter of time before the comparisons began. After all, landing the league’s best veteran pass rusher in an offseason move isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Packers.
In 1993, Green Bay famously signed Reggie White to what was then a record four-year, $17 million contract. White had spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the offer proved too good to pass up. The move paid off, as the Packers went on to win their third Super Bowl title in 1997.
The situation with Parsons feels similar, though with far more moving parts than White’s free-agent signing. Green Bay sent defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks (2026 and 2027) to Dallas in exchange for Parsons, then signed him to a massive four-year, $188 million extension.
Everyone knows how the White deal turned out. And so far, the Parsons trade is justifying itself early on. Even if Parsons helps the Packers win a fifth Super Bowl, however, the comparisons aren’t going away anytime soon. In fact, they may only intensify.
Micah Parsons Wants To Carve His Own Path
Speaking with reporters on December 12, Parsons was asked directly about the comparisons to Reggie White.
“It’s honestly a blessing,” Parsons said (h/t The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman). “I’ve been compared to Reggie, the L.T.’s, Derrick Brooks — pretty much any of the greatest players you could think of. And it’s just a reminder that I’ve got to find a way to keep creating my own thing, my own dynasty, making my own path.
“Obviously you take the blessing — the good with the good, the bad with the bad. But at some point you kind of want to separate and be like, he made his stamp and legacy here too, so that way the next person that maybe gets traded or comes here, they’ll be the next Micah and that’ll be the comparison. So I think that’s always the goal.”
The comparisons truly accelerated back in Week 12, when Parsons joined White as the only two players in NFL history to record at least 10 sacks in each of their first five seasons. With 65 career sacks, Parsons still has a long way to go to catch White’s 198.
Packers, Micah Parsons In For Big Game Against Broncos
At 9-3-1, the Packers sit atop the NFC North following their Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears and currently hold the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff picture. Next up is a daunting road matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 15.
Green Bay will need Parsons at his best to keep par with Denver’s elite pass rush. The Broncos rank first in the NFL with 55 team sacks this season. Still, Packers fans have seen all year how Parsons can swing games from the defensive side.
Parsons has recorded a sack in all but four games this season, including last week’s win over Chicago, where he also added two quarterback hits. He and the Packers defense will be tasked with containing Bo Nix and preventing Denver’s offense from making the late-game plays that have defined its season.
