Packers Announce Micah Parsons Update After Disappointing Decision

Parsons has not suffered a setback, but his return to practice has taken longer than some expected

On Monday, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced even more disappointing news: Parsons will not return to practice this week.

The decision means Green Bay will not open his 21-day practice window yet, despite Parsons being eligible to begin practicing under the NFL’s updated PUP rules.

“He’s the guy working his butt off to be out there,” LaFleur told reporters. “He’s made some good progress in the last week, but time will tell” (via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky).

LaFleur previously confirmed that there has been no setback in Parsons’ recovery.

“No setbacks. It’s just part of the process,” he said, adding that Parsons still needs to be cleared by the medical staff before returning to practice.

The delay also puts earlier return expectations under greater pressure. Parsons had previously identified Green Bay’s Week 6 game against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, as a realistic target, but that timeline is now in serious doubt.

The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported Saturday that Parsons was not expected to return to practice the following week because he “just isn’t ready,” with a November game debut now possible.

Parsons recorded 12.5 sacks in his first season with Green Bay despite missing the final three-plus games. The Packers are hoping his eventual return can provide a major boost to a defense that has struggled without him.