Green Bay is still waiting on Micah Parsons, but the latest sign out of practice at least points in the right direction.
Matt Schneidman reported on X that Parsons was on the side doing “some fairly strenuous running” while wearing “some sort of wrap/brace on his left knee.” Schneidman also noted that LaFleur said Parsons “made progress last week but wasn’t ready to practice.”
That’s not a return date, and it doesn’t change the expectation that Parsons will miss Week 5. But for a Packers team that has been searching for a lift, even a small step matters.
Matt LaFleur has stressed that the issue is not Parsons’ effort. As he said, “The guy is working his butt off to be out there,” adding, “We’ve made some ground over the last week, but where and when he’ll be available, time will tell. Looking forward to that day.”
LaFleur made a similar point after Green Bay’s 17-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, calling Parsons a “generational talent” and again saying, “The guy is working his butt off to be out there, and I think we've made some ground in the last week.
“Where and when he'll be available, time will tell. But certainly, [we’re] looking forward to that day.”
Brian Gutekunst has also sounded patient but upbeat about the situation. The Packers GM said, “We have a pretty good idea once we get out of that four-game window that we’re going to be pretty close,” and added, “As you guys have heard me say, I’m going to be pretty cautious with that.
We’ve got a big investment there. He’s really important to what we’re trying to do.
To accomplish the goals we want to late in the year, he’s going to need to be at his best. So, I want to make sure that happens.”
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