Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett Trade Compliments Ahead of Sunday Matchup

Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett might be the best defensive players of their generation, and they know it.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett congratulates Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons after a game. / Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

This Sunday’s matchup between the Packers and Browns will see two of the most dominant defensive football players of this generation leading their respective units into battle.

On the Browns, 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett is once again wreaking havoc on opposing offenses to start the 2025 season, even with Cleveland’s 0–2 start.

On the Packers, it’s newly acquired edge rusher Micah Parsons who is already making his presence felt in Green Bay, and only due to further impact the team’s already stout defense.

Ahead of their matchup, both players had plenty of praise for their counterpart.

“If you argue Myles (Garrett) is better, I wouldn’t hesitate to probably say you’re right,” Parsons told reporters on Friday, noting later that Garrett was the only player in the NFL that he would put on that particular list.

"If you argue Myles (Garrett) is better, I wouldn't hesitate to probably say you're right."
There's a great deal of respect between Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett.

Two of the best pass rushers in the game will be in action with #Packers vs. Browns this weekend. pic.twitter.com/UBbkY7nDj2

— Dominique Yates (@RealDYates) September 19, 2025

Garrett had similar praise for Parsons, saying that he saw the both of them as “two of the very best of this generation.”

#Browns Myles Garret on who the better player is between him and #Packers Micah Parsons. Followed up by being asked if they are the two best defenses in the league. pic.twitter.com/icL9K9F5GG

— Coop (@JJCoop25) September 19, 2025

As things stand, Parsons and Garrett are the two favorites to be named Defensive Player of the Year at season’s end. Either player could take an early lead in the race for the award with a breakout performance on Sunday.

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