Micah Parsons isn’t hiding from the timeline chatter. The torn ACL he suffered in December 2025 has kept the focus on when he’ll return, and the answer still sounds a lot like patience first, revenge game second.
That’s the approach the Green Bay Packers want, too. After trading for Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys and committing $136 million in guaranteed money, along with two first-round picks and star defensive tackle Kenny Clark, Green Bay made the move with the long view in mind. Parsons was brought in to help keep the Packers in the Super Bowl mix for the next few seasons, not to be hurried back before he’s ready.
The numbers from last season show exactly why they’re being careful. In 14 games before the injury, Parsons piled up 79 total pressures as a pass-rusher, including 12.5 sacks, 51 hurries, 14 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.
And while he’s not back yet, he’s moving in the right direction.
"I'm not going to lie, the rehab is going really good," Parsons told Bleacher Report. "We're getting stronger.
We're moving a little bit now. We're running.
We're starting to change direction. It's coming along."
The Week 6 matchup against the Cowboys has naturally become the target everyone keeps circling. It’s the kind of game that writes itself on the calendar, and Parsons didn’t dismiss the idea. But he also made it clear he’s not locking himself into that date.
"The people really want Week 6. I just want to come back when I'm feeling like myself again," Parsons said.
He added that a Week 6 return would be optimistic, but he also promised that whenever he does get back on the field, he’ll be fully ready.
"Packer Nation, just know when I come back, it's going to be up," he said.
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