Forget seeing Micah Parsons on the practice field this week. The dude isn’t lacing ’em up to practice, even though Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur is still keeping the door wide open for a wild Week 8 return.
Parsons’ Caution vs. LaFleur’s Optimism
Parsons made it crystal clear last week: he’s “gonna make sure everything is right” before he steps back on the field after last season’s torn ACL. And LaFleur is backing that up for now, saying Parsons isn’t even coming off the physically unable to perform list yet. Smart move, right? Nobody wants a star like Parsons rushing back and tweaking something else.
The Week 8 Gambit: Panthers on a Short Week?
But here’s where it gets interesting. Even with zero practice reps this week, LaFleur isn’t slamming the door on Parsons playing Week 8, which is a quick turnaround to a Thursday game against the Panthers. “I think there are things you can do on a short week if you’ve got a guy like that to get him primed and ready to go,” LaFleur said, but he also dropped the caveat: “He’s gotta clear some hurdles before we get to that point.” Seriously? A short week, after no practice, with Parsons himself talking about wanting to avoid an “overcompensation injury”? That feels like a massive risk. Common sense says a Week 9 game against the Patriots, giving him more time to ramp up, makes way more sense. But for now, it’s all about those “hurdles” and getting back on that practice field.
So, no practice this week for Parsons means he’s out for the Lions game. But all eyes will be on any movement next week before that Thursday night Panthers game. Will we finally see him step onto the field, or will the wait for the game-wrecker continue?
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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