Parsons tired of playing on snap count: 'It's pissing me off'
Packers pass-rusher Micah Parsons expressed his frustration with being on a snap count after Green Bay's 27-18 victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.
"I just hope I'm full go," Parsons said after the game, according to Grant Gordon of NFL.com. "Honestly, it's pissing me off. I tell them it does more worse than good. I get tight and stuff. Hopefully they just let me off. Can't hold a dog back forever."
Parsons has been limited due to a back injury he's dealt with since Green Bay acquired him from the Dallas Cowboys prior to the season.
In his Packers debut in Week 1, Parsons only saw the field on 30 defensive snaps. The edge rusher played in 47 snaps versus Washington, which was 68% of the Packers' defensive plays. He was a force against the Commanders, generating a team-high eight pressures (21.6% pressure rate) and half a sack on 37 pass rush plays, according to Next Gen Stats.
Green Bay's defense provided a stellar performance in Week 2, allowing 18 points to a Washington offense that ranked fourth in EPA/play in 2024. Washington averaged just 3.5 yards per play Thursday night. Jayden Daniels finished the first half with only 49 passing yards on nine completions, and the Commanders had three points heading into the fourth quarter.
"What I've been telling everyone: Defense wins championships," Parsons said. "(Jordan) Love, you know, you give us 20 points, we should be able to win that game. It's all about getting stops and getting the ball back to the offense.
"As y'all have seen against Baltimore and Buffalo, you can have a quarterback damn near have a perfect game and still lose because guess what, the defense just gave up, what, 40 points? So, defense wins championships. I think the fans like points and they like to see the big plays, but when you play great defense, it's just so beautiful to see."
The Packers are off to a 2-0 start and will face off against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3.