Micah Parsons is now with the Green Bay Packers. And he’s still one of the best pass rushers in the league. But heading into Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals, he had just 2.5 sacks to his name. That’s not exactly elite for someone of Micah’s caliber. When asked about it, Parsons didn’t hold back, blaming his slow start partly on the officials for missing a few obvious holding calls against him.

But the Week 7 matchup against the Cardinals told a completely different story. On Sunday, the refs flagged Micah for using a hip-drop tackle to sack Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the second quarter. If not for the penalty, it would’ve been his second sack of the game.

Instead, the refs wiped out the play with a 15-yard penalty, handing the Cardinals a first down at their own 40-yard line. Arizona made the most of the opportunity, driving down the field to kick a field goal and trim the Packers’ lead to 6-3. For context, the league officially banned the hip-drop tackle ahead of the 2024 season, making the call a tough break for Parsons.

While it’s still unclear whether Micah will face further punishment for the hit, sure. But one thing’s for sure: the refs just gave him another call he definitely didn’t want.

“It’s just one of them things,” Micah said on Thursday, via Bill Huber of SI. “Five years of not getting a call, you eventually stop worrying about it. I think I just got to keep going. That’s the hunt, yeah. That’s part of the challenge is you just got to keep going.

“And that’s bothersome. That worries them. They know that. That’s the part of being one of the best. That comes with some territory, parts that you hate and the parts that the league lets go.” That said, as the Packers look to improve to 4-1-1, some beat writers have questioned the call against Green Bay, while others expect Parsons to be hit with a fine.

Will the NFL fine Micah Parsons over his actions?

After the refs flagged Micah Parsons, a few beat writers questioned the call, wondering how Micah was even supposed to make that tackle in the first place. “I understand the emphasis on taking the hip-drop tackle out of the game,” Zach Jacobson of 247 Sports wrote. “With that being said, how else is Micah Parsons supposed to make that tackle? or any defender, for that matter? what are they supposed to do in that situation?”

However, as things stand, it’s likely the 26-year-old pass rusher could face further punishment from the NFL. The reason, however, is pretty simple. It’s the script we’ve seen before this season. As per Pro Football Talk, the league had fined the New York Jets‘ defensive lineman Quinnen Williams $17,389 for a hip-drop tackle in Week 3 this season. As for Micah?

The decision is still up in the air. Long story short: While Micah Parsons has already expressed his frustrations over officiating, it’d be intriguing to see if he gets punishment from the NFL. For now, nothing is certain.