Micah Parsons won’t even practice next week, and it’s looking like the Green Bay Packers won’t see him on the field until November, according to Tom Pelissero. This is a brutal blow after there was so much optimism he’d be good to go soon after he was eligible to return from the physically unable to perform list, maybe even as early as next week. Oof.
The Parsons Timeline Just Got Way Worse
Remember when the Packers put Parsons on the PUP list and ruled him out for the first four games? Everyone was holding their breath, thinking he’d be back to wreak havoc almost immediately after that initial four-game window. But nah, that’s completely out the window now. The latest news? He’s not even expected to practice next week, pushing his potential return all the way into November. It just feels like one step forward, two steps back for Green Bay. He tore his ACL in Week 15 last season, and while he hasn’t had any setback in his recovery, these kinds of injuries take close to a year to heal up. He’s still less than 10 months out, so it makes sense he needs more time. But man, that doesn’t make it any easier for the fans.
Super Bowl Dreams Crashing Hard?
Let’s be real, when the Packers pulled off that blockbuster trade for Parsons, they thought they were getting the missing piece. The guy who would turn them into absolute Super Bowl contenders. Instead, last year they got bounced in the first round of the playoffs. And this season? They’re sitting at a shaky 1-2 right now. That record, combined with Parsons’ extended absence, just raises huge questions about whether they can even be playoff contenders this year. Can they really turn things around without their big star, or when he’s still rehabbing? It’s a tough pill to swallow for a team that thought they were on the verge of something special.
This is a waiting game, and it’s putting immense pressure on the rest of that Packers squad to find wins now. Every game before Parsons potentially returns in November is huge, because right now, they’re looking a lot more like a team with big questions than one making a run for anything important.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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