Overview
- Parsons earned the October award after posting nine tackles, four sacks and six quarterback hits in three Green Bay wins.
- Through seven games he has 6.5 sacks and 14 quarterback hits, and tracking metrics credit him with a league‑leading 44 pressures.
- He also took Week 7 Defensive Player of the Week after a career day versus Arizona that included three sacks and a Next Gen Stats–tracked 11 pressures.
- Green Bay sits 5-1-1 with improved defensive grades and rankings as Matt LaFleur highlights how Parsons’ attention from blockers creates chances for teammates and allows creative alignments.
- With Week 9 against Carolina approaching, Parsons rejected “trap game” talk, and separate coverage raised speculative ideas about pursuing former teammate Trevon Diggs before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.