Big news dropped ahead of the Sunday night home game against the Dallas Cowboys: Green Bay’s star pass-rusher, Micah Parsons, will absolutely not be playing. This dude, who tore his ACL last December, hasn’t even hit Packers practice yet, and that’s a massive blow.
It definitely hurts for the Packers to be without their best player for this primetime matchup. While they snagged a cathartic win over the Bears last week, that momentum will be seriously tested without Parsons on the field. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero, who also does stuff with Netflix, confirmed Parsons isn’t ready for practice right now, and honestly, his status might be up in the air until Week 9. We’re talking early November, folks, for a road game against the New England Patriots. Missing him until then means Parsons is looking at likely sitting out half of the entire 2026 season. Think about that.
Parsons is undeniably the engine for the Packers’ defense. Last season, when he was out there wrecking havoc, they looked like a completely different squad. It’s smart to let the guy take his time and recover fully, but you can’t deny how much it impacts them game after game. Getting him back healthy and at full capacity for the season’s stretch run would be a huge boost, but every game without him is a missed opportunity.
So, the Packers roll into their Sunday night clash against the Cowboys without their defensive anchor, and then it’s a waiting game until potentially Week 9 for that road trip to New England. They’re gonna need other guys to step up big time if they want to stay afloat until their superstar can return and make that push for the backend of the season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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