Packers Fans Will Love Micah Parsons Latest Comments

Parsons has been giving a lot of shine to his fellow edge rushers this offseason. He seems very content with the crew he’s currently set to line up next to come October. The most notable praise from Parsons over the last year has undoubtedly been given to Lukas Van Ness.

Packer Nation has been waiting the last 3 years for LVN to live up to his 1st Round value. While he did look improved in the latter part of last season, he’s yet to string together a full season of consistent dominance. There’s certainly enough on tape to keep the Packers invested, and Micah made it known as soon as he got to the building last year that Lukas was someone to watch.

According to a Packerswire article from last September, Parsons had this to say about LVN after arriving in the building.

“He’s selfless,” Parsons said. “Plays the run. Does everything. He’s the kind of guy you want to be around. I’m going to make sure he gets as many plays as possible.”

“He can be a Julius Peppers.”

Fast forward to 2026 and Micah is again calling out LVN as the next big thing for the Packers again.

With the departure of Rashan Gary, LVN looks to take up the mantle of rushing opposite Micah. Time will tell if this is Parsons gassing up a teammate, or calling out a future stud on the edge.

Spreading The Love Across The Line

Above you can see Micah alongside rookies Barryn Sorrell ( whom I’ve pegged as being the next breakout star ) and Collin Oliver ( who some folks in the Packers organization have dubbed “Baby Micah”) getting in workouts this offseason.

Parsons has spent the majority of his rehab time alongside these rookies. He’s given them extremely high praise as you can see below.

Training together and building that bond will 100% translate onto the field. I can’t wait to see what these guys look like under Micah’s wing.

Enter Dani Dennis-Sutton

The Packers got an absolute steal with Dennis-Sutton falling to them in the 4th Round. Not only is he a freak athlete, he’s also coming to the Packers via Parsons own alma mater, Penn State.

Here’s what Parsons had to say about the Packers picking up Dani in the draft.

Dennis-Sutton is a punishing pass rusher and I think that Penn State connection will pay dividends for this promising rookie.

The Micah Parsons Project Is An Absolute Success

There is no denying that the Packers are a different organization since Micah Parsons arrived. I remember hearing he was a loud mouth and a liability and a cancer and blah blah blah.

Meanwhile, what I have seen is an elite, one of one athlete, that is a locker room guy and elevates the play of everyone around him. He rarely speaks anything but gratitude, and he does a great job of conveying confidence without being arrogant.

It is great to see the mentorship role that he has naturally taken on. The Packers are extremely lucky to not only have him on the roster, but to have him coaching up and having their rookies emulate his play and mentality.

The Road Ahead

While Parsons will begin the 2026 campaign on the PUP list, he will be back to wreck games before you know it. Below you can see him taking questions during OTAs on Wednesday.

He was very transparent about some meniscus clean up he had during his ACL surgery, and he also discusses what a realistic return timeline may look like.

There’s no doubt it will be a different defense without Parsons for the first handful of games this year. That being said, I do believe there’s reasons to be hopeful about this group of guys. I feel like LVN is primed for a break out season, and I can’t wait to see the edge battle in training camp and during preseason.

Not to mention the possibilities and impact of having Javon Hargrave and Devonte Wyatt wrecking shop on the interior line.

The question is, when the regular season starts, will these young edge rushers step up and hold the line until their leader arrives?