Packers’ Micah Parsons names “Iceman” as his No. 1 guess for the NFL Top 100, pointing to Bears QB Caleb Williams

The NFL’s annual Top 100 Players countdown is still a few steps away, but the league’s latest promotional preview already stirred up discussion. On Monday, June 8, the NFL shared a short clip in which a producer asked multiple active players who they believed should be ranked No. 1 on the list. One of the more striking responses came from Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Micah Parsons, who answered with “Yeah, Iceman.”

In context, “Iceman” is the nickname that has followed Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, after the 2025 season helped cement his reputation as an electrifying playmaker. The implication in the clip is that Parsons, a marquee figure on the Packers defense, viewed Williams as the league’s best player entering the Top 100 exercise. The teaser also underscored what makes the series different from media-driven rankings: it is built from the opinions of fellow NFL players, not analysts or voting panels.

Parsons’ answer matters because it reframes how the Packers and Bears are being discussed in June. Green Bay and Chicago are NFC North rivals, and Williams’ rapid rise has made the Bears’ quarterback one of the league’s most closely watched stars. The teaser effectively put that attention on display by linking Parsons, one of the Packers’ most recognizable defenders, directly to Williams’ top-tier status in a players-only conversation.

For the Packers specifically, the clip functions as both a statement and a preview. Parsons is not just a defender, he is the type of player who can shape games with pressure and disruption. Green Bay’s offseason plans have to account for the fact that their most meaningful matchups with top-level quarterbacks often come down to how well their pass rush can hold up across entire drives. A players-vote environment, even in the form of a teaser question, is another way of tracking which opponents are considered “the standard” by the league’s own workforce.

For the Bears, the significance is obvious but the ranking outcome is not confirmed by this clip alone. The NFL Top 100 is designed as an anticipation build toward the finished list, with the No. 1 spot reserved for later reveal. What the teaser does confirm is that at least one elite Packers player sees Williams as the front-runner candidate when asked for a single top choice. It is also a reminder of how quickly Williams has entered the broader conversation beyond Chicago.

As the Top 100 countdown progresses, the main question will be whether Parsons’ preview pick becomes a theme across the league or remains an outlier. The show will ultimately sort out how many players share his confidence in Williams, and where everyone else lands around him. Until the full list is released, all this clip can do is tell you what one insider thought when asked to name the best player in the league.