Micah Parsons joined some elite company on Sunday night.
Micah Parsons came into Week 16 on an incredible hot streak after returning from his ankle injury that forced him to miss four games. The three-time All-Pro registered 7.5 sacks over a six game span with three multi-sack performances. “The Lion” as Parsons is called, simply went away for a while to patrol the borders of the land for unwanted guests, and now he’s returned to reestablish his spot as king amongst the pride. Speaking of being a king, Parsons put his name alongside some royal figures on Sunday night.
Parsons recorded another sack in the Cowboys win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving him 9.5 on the season in the 11 games that he’s played in. That brings his total to 50 sacks for his career, making him the sixth player to reach that total in his first four seasons. Parsons joins Hall of Famers Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, DeMarcus Ware, Dwight Freeney, and also J.J. Watt as the only players to achieve this particular milestone. Also, Parsons has reached 50 sacks in 61 games, which is tied for the fifth fewest amount of games played to get that many sacks.
The former first-round pick is now a half sack away from recording 10 or more in each of his first four years, which is an incredible start to a career. Parsons is the type of player that gets game-planned for weekly by opposing offenses. Teams use double teams, chip blocks by running backs, and tight ends, you name it. No matter what he faces, Parsons continues to be the ultimate wrecking machine when it comes to sacking the quarterback or at least getting pressure on them.
There have been rumblings from Cowboys fans and even the media about the organization moving on from Parsons due to being an outspoken guy, which gets highlighted by his podcast. The dedication aspect when it comes to Parsons has come into question as well because he has some many things going on outside of football. However, when he suits up and it’s go time, Parsons sets himself a part not only from other defensive players around the NFL, but also from any player at any position. He’s a rare breed type of talent that can completely turn the momentum of a game single-handedly, and he’s flipped the entire Cowboys defense around since he came into the league.
With all that being said, Parsons isn’t going anywhere, and he shouldn’t. Guys like him don’t grow on trees. In fact, players like Parsons have to be created inside a lab because he can’t be human.
