Overview
- Multiple reports say Parsons will start individual on-field drills next week, advance to team work if all goes well, and the Packers are targeting Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Eve vs. the Rams) for his season debut.
- Parsons tore his left ACL and had meniscus repair last season and underwent surgery on Dec. 29, so a Nov. 25 return would come about 11 months after the procedure.
- Opening Parsons’ practice window would begin a 21-day period in which Green Bay must either activate him to the 53-man roster or return him to the reserve/PUP list.
- The Packers are 5-3 and have generated strong pressure without Parsons, but his return would add proven pass-rush production after a 12.5-sack 2025 season with Green Bay.
- Public reaction has been mixed, with commentators questioning the pace of his comeback and others defending the careful, medically guided approach; the roster choice after the practice window will shape short-term depth and the team’s playoff push.