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Micah Parsons will miss the upcoming game between the Packers and the Cowboys as he continues to recover from a torn ACL sustained in December. Despite initial hopes that he might return for this week’s matchup, coach Matt LaFleur stated on Monday that Parsons is not yet ready to practice or play due to ongoing medical clearance requirements. The injury has sidelined Parsons since December 14, ending his strong debut season with Green Bay where he recorded 12.5 sacks and was named a Pro Bowl player and first-team All-Pro.
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Micah Parsons, a former Cowboys linebacker now with the Packers, will miss his team's upcoming game against Dallas due to ongoing ACL rehabilitation. On Monday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur stated that although Parsons is making progress, he hasn't been medically cleared to return to play yet. LaFleur mentioned that there are extensive medical tests required before clearance and noted the need for recovery time after such a significant injury. Initially, there was hope that Parsons could potentially return by Week 6 this season, but his current status indicates further delay beyond the four-week window since being placed on the physically unable to perform list.
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Hopes that Micah Parsons will be ready to play against his former team next week appear to be dashed.
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Parsons → play → team
In fact, he doesn’t seem to be ready to even practice yet amid recovery after he suffered a torn ACL last season.
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he → seem → ACL
Parsons is out of the four-week window required for anyone on the physically unable to perform list, but he still isn’t ready.
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he → require → list
Speaking with reporters on Monday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that he thinks Parsons is getting “closer” to being out on the field but that getting the green light “hasn’t happened yet.”
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getting → speak → light
“There’s a lot of testing that goes on before he gets medically cleared to get out there,” LaFleur said, per ESPN.
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LaFleur → ’ → ESPN
“And then I’m sure we’re gonna want to give him some time to get back to playing football.
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we → ’m → football
As you see with most guys that are coming off a major injury, it takes a little bit of time.
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it → see → time
Prior to the season, there had been hope that he would return by the Week 6 showdown with the Cowboys, who traded Parsons to Green Bay before the start of the 2025 season.
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who → return → season
General manager Brian Gutekunst had said at the beginning of September that once they cleared the four-week window, he could be close to coming back.
uncertain
he → say → window
LaFleur told reporters on Monday that “we were all hopeful” when asked if anything had changed since Gutekunst’s September comments.
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anything → tell → comments
“I mean, he’s a physical specimen, he’s a creature of nature for sure and sometimes you’ve gotta make sure that your body is [in sync],” LaFleur said.
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LaFleur → mean → sync
“You don’t want one leg to be that much stronger than the other leg is what I’m getting at.”
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I → want → what
The star edge rusher has been sidelined since Dec. 14, when he tore his ACL during a 34-26 loss to the Broncos and underwent surgery later that month.
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he → sideline → surgery
It derailed what had been a strong first season in Green Bay, which saw him record 12.5 sacks, 41 tackles, 27 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.
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him → derail → sacks
Parsons had also earned a Pro Bowl nod and a first-team All-Pro selection.
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Parsons → earn → nod
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