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Green Bay Packers: Micah Parsons Revealed to Be Dealing with Concerning Injury Ahead of Week 1

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 3:46 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers made a huge splash that is the NFL ocean when they acquired three time All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys. In order to to acquire the perennial Pro Bowler (he has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his four NFL seasons), the Packers had to send two first round picks and veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark, their longest-tenured player and one of their most popular players.

Dallas’ decision to trade Parsons came after he demanded a trade away from them, which followed a breakdown in contract negotiations that many say got ugly and personal.

In the days and weeks leading up to the trade, Parsons did not participate in training camp practices or preseason games, citing a back injury. Many believed that this was a phantom injury that he was using as a negotiation tactic, but, as it turns out, it was/is a very real injury.

Green Bay Packers Linebacker Micah Parsons Has a Sprained Back

Green Bay Packers Linked by 1 More NFL Analyst to Dallas Cowboys Star Micah Parsons 1 Jan 14, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of the 2024 NFC wild card game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

On Monday, Parsons practiced for the first time with his new team, leading many fans from outside the Packers fanbase to claim that the back injury must have magically healed when he got his four-year $188 million contract extension from Green Bay.

But, as they say, money cannot fix all problems.

According to multiple reports, Parsons’ back injury is very much real and is going to require him to do some physical therapy:

While most assumed Micah Parsons’ hold-in was due to a phony back problem, it was, instead, partially due to a real back problem. He will continue physical therapy in Green Bay. https://t.co/9cqW4N5VJw

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2025

The good news is that this kind of injury does not require surgery, nor will it require him to miss any significant playing time. Since he was acquired less than two weeks before the first game of the season, many believe the Packers will limit his snaps in the first game anyway due to him still learning the defensive playbook.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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