The 2025 Pro Bowl selections are out, and Micah Parsons is not happy. The Green Bay Packers‘ edge rusher didn’t hold back from calling out the NFL for snubbing the Chicago Bears’ defensive back, Nahshon Wright. 

“Nashone wright getting snubbed for first team pro bowl selection is crazy!!” Parsons wrote on X. 

Among the many cornerbacks, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean of the Eagles, Devon Witherspoon of the Seahawks, and Jaycee Horn of the Panthers made it to the list. This list snubbed Wright, a CB ranked among the league’s finest at forcing turnovers this year. 

What’s even more surprising is that Wright led all cornerbacks in the fan votes. The only reason he was left off the list could be because of players’ and coaches’ votes. 

Wright led the league in takeaways, racking up five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Though he got the chance of starting due to injuries of DB position, he used it to the fullest. Even so, he’s projected to receive a big payday once the 2025 season concludes. He signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract for this season, making him eligible for an extension in 2026.

“He’s smart, he’s got athletic ability,” said defensive coordinator Dennis Allen about Wright. “He works extremely hard. When you put those three things together, you tend to improve.”

On the other hand, Wright’s advocate, aka Parsons, became the only player from the Packers clan to get a Pro Bowl selection. For the fifth straight time, Parsons was selected at Pro Bowl, alongside former teammate Dexter Lawrence and Aidan Hutchinson of the Lions. 

This is hardly a surprise, cause the Green Bay DE made history before his Week 15 injury. Recording at 12.5 sacks, he became the only player in the league’s history to rack up at least a dozen sacks in each of his five years. However, he has been benched since Week 15, jeopardizing Green Bay’s Super Bowl dreams. 

Micah Parsons tore his ACL 

Even though the Packers have a strong chance of making the playoffs, 94% according to the New York Times playoff stimulator, they won’t have their biggest defensive weapon. Parsons’ debut season with the Packers was cut short when he sustained a non-contact injury to his left knee in Week 15. After an MRI, it was confirmed that he reportedly torn his ACL. 

He’s scheduled for an injury around Christmas and has been declared out for the remaining season. However, the Packers are confident in their defensive star, stating that he’ll come back stronger. 

“Just wait til you see how hard he works to come back, how fast he probably comes back,” said defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. “If I were a betting man, I’d bet that he comes back even better and probably breaks the [NFL] sack record next year… That’s the confidence I have in him.”

Still, the defensive back cannot pull a comeback this season, even if the Packers qualify for the postseason. What’s tough is that quarterback Jordan Love is in concussion protocol with an uncertain return timeline. Advancing beyond the wild-card round might turn out to be pretty tough for the team. 

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