Micah Parsons is the Green Bay Packers’ new main defensive end after a wild trade with the Dallas Cowboys. The team through general manager Brian Gutekunst then instantly made him the highest-paid non quarterback in the NFL by paying him $188 million for four years.
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Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons speaks during an introductory press conference on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers made a trade with the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 28 to acquire Parsons in exchange for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first round picks.
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Fans are feeling great about their future. They are feeling nostalgic, too, as the news made them go back to 1993 because of the several parallelism during the time they acquired Hall of Fame inductee Reggie White.
Both Parsons and White are NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners. The latter won his first before the Packers and the second one while with the team.
White also became the highest-paid non-QB when Packers signed him in 1993 after signing a four-year, $17 million.
Stats-wise, there are also similarities.
New Packers LB Micah Parsons is one of two NFL players to have at least 12 sacks in each of his first four seasons.
The other was Reggie White. pic.twitter.com/kEVxJCCnH4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 28, 2025
Fans and media members are also raving on the potential to win the Super Bowl because of these similarities.
“That is a Reggie White then you go win the Super Bowl move…”
Kay on a Micah Parsons trade at Packers training camp exactly one week ago 👀@heykayadams | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/2pDgDDGd4L
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) August 28, 2025
Packers got Reggie White
Brett Favre won the SB at 27
Packers got Charles Woodson
Aaron Rodgers won the SB at 27
Packers get Micah Parsons
Jordan Love is 27
— steve (@stevetzemis) August 28, 2025
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A sign for Reggie White Way pictured on Jan. 31, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. The street was named for Reggie White, famed defensive end, who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1993 to 1998.
Parsons himself admittedly say that he wants to chase White’s legacy.
Micah Parsons says he looked at a wall in Lambeau with franchise legends like Reggie White and Brett Favre. He thought to himself:
“I gotta be there.”
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 30, 2025
Green Bay Packers GM says it’s a different time
Gutekunst was not there yet in the Packers front office when they acquired White. Although the parallels are obvious, he said he does not see it.
“I don’t think there’s really any parallels at all,” Gutekunst told reporters on Friday.
“Again, I wasn’t here [when White was acquired], so it’s hard for me really to compare that. A different time. I think the Packers organization was in a different space at that time. So, I can’t really comment on that.”
Green Bay Packers, Brian Gutekunst
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst is shown before their preseason game against there Seattle Seahawks Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
He’s probably just taking the pressure off Parsons.
“Micah’s his own man, and he’s going to forge his own path here,” he added.
“But I think he’s going to be a really, really, really good fit for our locker room, a really good fit for our team.”
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