Micah Parsons made it clear he isn’t interested in getting pulled into the Bears’ chatter, but he had plenty to say anyway.
During an appearance on Bleacher Report's The Edge, the Green Bay Packers star brushed off Luther Burden III’s comments after Green Bay’s Week 5 win. Parsons didn’t sound eager to dive into the back-and-forth, but he certainly didn’t hold back on the receiver.
"I don't be worried about him though," Parsons said.
He followed that up by framing the talk as a bid for attention, suggesting the whole thing was more about getting noticed than anything else. That stance might sound unusual coming from Parsons, who has built a reputation as one of the NFL’s most outspoken podcast personalities. This time, though, he said he was in too good of a headspace to get caught up in it.
Parsons also made a point of explaining why he’s not fully leaning into the rivalry talk just yet. His experience against Chicago is limited - he faced the Bears during his years with Dallas and once since joining Green Bay - and he said he doesn’t think the two sides have fully earned that level of rivalry tension.
"We ain't earned that right yet," Parsons said.
He included himself in that remark, which makes it land more like an acknowledgment than a straight shot at Burden. Still, it’s the kind of comment Bears fans won’t exactly love hearing from a Packers defender after their team’s trash talk already went nowhere in Week 5.
Burden’s words have gotten attention, but as Parsons pointed out, the real test comes on the field. The same goes for Parsons himself.
Where he was much more animated was when the topic shifted to Caleb Williams. Parsons recalled telling the Bears quarterback, "See you on Christmas."
He doubled down on that message during the interview, saying, "I'm standing on that. I'mma see y'all Christmas Day. I can't wait."
That’s not much of a threat, just a competitor already looking ahead to the next meeting. Parsons also sounded confident he’ll be on the field when that game arrives, and if that happens, the Christmas matchup between the Packers and Bears should carry a little extra heat.
For Chicago, the answer won’t come from another round of quotes. The Bears already had their chance to talk before Week 5, and Green Bay left with the win. Now the response has to come on the field.
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