It's been a week of change for Micah Parsons . On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys most feared defender was traded to the Green Bay Packers , which came along with a massive new contract . And on Friday, the All-Pro edge rusher said that he'll be donning the No. 1 jersey, the first time that number has been worn by a Packers player since 1926.
Parsons announced the jersey number change during his introductory press conference Friday night, marking a change for the stellar defender who wore No. 11 with the Cowboys and in his college days at Penn State. But No. 11 is currently occupied by Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed .
Ironically enough, Reed requested to wear the No. 1 jersey when Green Bay selected him in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft , but was denied when he