"Absolute disgrace" "Surprised it wasn't retired": NFL fans react as Micah Parsons takes legendary Packers jersey number 1 day after Cowboys trade

Micah Parsons' move from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers is already stirring the pot. The four-time Pro Bowler was traded to Green Bay on Thursday in exchange for Kenny Clark and two future first-round picks.

As per reports, the former Cowboys edge rusher inked a four-year, $188 million deal with $120 million fully guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

However, the real controversy came just one day after the deal was finalized. At his introductory press conference, Parsons revealed he would be wearing the No. 1 jersey, a number historically tied to Curly Lambeau, the legendary founder after whom Lambeau Field is named.

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

Micah Parsons will be the first Packer to wear No. 1 since Curly Lambeau.

Parsons' decision didn’t sit well with the fanbase.

“Absolute disgrace imo,” one fan posted.

egoMamba🐍

@egoMamba

Absolute disgrace imo

“As in Lambeau Field, Lambeau? Surprised it wasn’t retired,” another wrote.

mcbc 🇺🇸🗽

@mcbc

As in Lambeau Field, Lambeau? Surprised it wasn't retired.

Unbiased Mets Fan

@TheMetsX

Insanely disrespectful to Curly, parsons a clown

Naya

@Naya6039

That's a huge number

John B Pinto 3

@Jbpinto3

@AdamSchefter How is that # NOT already retired, WTH ,🤔

𝙲𝙰𝚂𝙷𝙲𝙾𝙾𝙻

@DCashcool

@AdamSchefter Did he take permission from Curly?

After the trade, Parsons released a heartfelt statement on social media.

"I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in my control. My heart has always been here, and it still is," he wrote on Thursday.

Now, the question is whether Parsons can withstand the weight of Packers history while trying to rewrite his legacy.

Packers GM on Micah Parsons trade

The Packers landed star linebacker Micah Parsons, and general manager Brian Gutekunst admitted the price wasn’t cheap.

"The picks and the financial part of it, that’s always a lot," he said ahead of Parsons’ introductory press conference. "But this is a very unique player that rarely becomes available to us."

For Gutekunst, Parsons represents more than just a splashy addition to the roster. He compared the deal to when the Packers landed Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs earlier this offseason. He believes Parsons is yet to play his best football.

Green Bay has often been criticized for shying away from making big-time moves at trade deadlines, watching stars land elsewhere. This time, the Packers got it across the finish line.