Packers’ Micah Parsons Takes Clear Jab at Jayden Daniels

October 13, 2026 Jake Rogers Packers, Syndication 0

Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers — Nov 2, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) following the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons took direct aim at Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels on Tuesday, saying the third-year signal-caller’s overtime mistake against the New York Giants likely cost head coach Dan Quinn his job.

Parsons made the comments on his podcast, The Edge with Micah Parsons.

“Jayden Daniels probably cost my man Dan Quinn his job, to be honest with you,” he said. “To be honest with you. And, like, I’m a big Jayden Daniels fan. But the reality is, he probably cost a lot of people their jobs this past weekend.”

The criticism followed Sunday’s 27-27 tie at Northwest Stadium, the NFL’s first of the 2026 season. Washington (1-3-1) led 27-13 in the fourth quarter before the Giants rallied. In overtime, the Commanders recovered a fumble and drove to the New York 24-yard line with a chance to attempt a roughly 41-yard field goal.

With about 12 seconds remaining and no timeouts, Daniels took a sack for no gain. Time expired before the team could spike the ball. Quinn later said the final sequence should not fall on Daniels and that the staff put him in a bad spot by trying to gain extra yards.

Daniels finished the game 17 of 25 for 199 yards and added 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Through three games this season, he has 459 passing yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions, along with 203 rushing yards and two scores. The Commanders entered the week with one of the league’s weaker defensive units, allowing 29.8 points per game.

Parsons, who played under Quinn as Dallas’ defensive coordinator from 2021-23, said experience should have prevented the error.

“All respectfully, we get coached so much on these situations that, like, I’m a defensive player, and this (expletive) programmed to me,” Parsons said. “I even know what to do in those situations. There’s no way I’m taking a sack with 14 seconds left and no timeouts. And, mind you, it’d be different if Jayden Daniels was a rookie. This is your third year. This is your third year. You’ve been to the NFC Championship game. You’ve been in big moments before. And to me, like even after a sack, you’re casually getting up.”

Quinn has a 18-20-1 regular-season record with Washington since taking over in 2024, when the team reached the NFC Championship. The club went 5-12 in 2025. He told reporters Monday that no one was pleased with the outcome and that he regularly discusses the team’s direction with owner Josh Harris.

Parsons pushed further on accountability.

“This is your job, bro,” he said. “This is your job to be prepared to understand the game and understand situations. That’s in your job profile. And you’re telling me, ‘Oh, we’re gonna want to pay this guy eventually $6000000? This cannot happen. I’m a big JD5 fan, but that’s inexcusable, bro.”

He closed by framing the sequence as a failure of fundamentals.

“This is a lack of preparation, a lack of mentality, and a lack of urgency,” Parsons said. “That just can’t happen.”

The tie left Washington two games behind the 3-1-1 Giants in the NFC East. Daniels is expected to start Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Parsons, still recovering from an ACL tear suffered last December, has not yet returned to practice for Green Bay and is not expected to face Dallas this week.