Latest evidence confirms suspicion about Micah Parsons and what it means for the Packers’ 2026 outlook
Edge defender wants to return in September.
Micah Parsons tore his ACL on Dec. 14, in a Week 15 game against the Denver Broncos. Presuming it usually takes around 10 months for an NFL player to recover from this type of injury, the star edge defender would return to action for the Green Bay Packers in mid-October. But that’s not the plan.
Parsons wants to return by September, missing only three or four regular season games. And the latest evidence confirms that’s what he’s trying to accomplish.
Less than three months removed from his surgery, Parsons shared part of his process during a rehab at Como, an Italian soccer club.
Obviously, it’s impossible to know for sure where he’s at on his timeline just by looking at a video, but his knee mobility is impressive.
Process to get back
Micah Parsons is set to miss the offseason program and training camp, which means he will be placed on the active/physically unable to perform list to start camp. On that list, he can be activated at any point.
However, by Week 1, the Packers have to make a decision. The star player can either be placed on the inactive/physically unable to perform list, which would force him to miss the first four games of the regular season, or keep him on the 53-man roster.
If the team sees a scenario where Parsons can return before four games, it makes total sense to “waste” the spot, especially because it can’t activate more than 48 players for gameday anyway — and recent rules have been more flexible with the possibility of elevating up to two players per game from the practice squad for gameday.
“In September, I want to be at a really good spot,” Parsons said back in January. “So far, they say I’m flying, whatever that means, but there’s a timing standpoint. I don’t think I’ll say that to start the season. I want it, but realistically it’s just about making sure, getting back into football, practicing hard, and getting ready to sustain, taking my body through what I go through.”
On a yearly average, Micah Parsons is the highest-paid non-quarterback in football, at $46.5 million a year. In 2026, he’s slated to make $40.837 million, but his cap hit is just $19.201 million thanks to a backloaded structure.
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