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Micah Parsons Expected to Play Week 1 for Packers Despite Back Sprain

The four-year, $188 million acquisition practiced in Green Bay following his physical.

Overview

  • Ian Rapoport reported Parsons is expected to suit up against the Lions after practicing with the Packers on Monday.
  • Adam Schefter reported the edge rusher is managing an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back, which has raised short-term availability questions.
  • Dallas traded Parsons to Green Bay for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, and the Packers immediately signed him to a four-year, $188 million deal that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback.
  • Before the trade, Parsons skipped training camp and the preseason during a contract standoff with Dallas and cited back tightness for his absences, having requested a trade on August 1.
  • Reaction has been mixed, with Skip Bayless questioning whether Green Bay acquired “damaged goods,” while former Cowboys teammate DeMarcus Lawrence said he was not surprised by the move.