Overview
- Reporters observed Parsons doing fairly strenuous side running with a brace on his left knee on October 8, signaling measurable rehab progress but not a formal return to team practice.
- Packers coaches and executives have said he has improved but have not cleared him to practice; Parsons remains on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and was not available for Week 5.
- Green Bay must follow NFL rules when it opens Parsons’ 21-day practice window, after which the team must either activate him or place him on injured reserve, a timing decision the club is treating cautiously.
- Parsons and his camp have targeted availability for the Week 6 game versus the Dallas Cowboys, but observers and team officials say a practice return next week would not guarantee game-day readiness.
- The team sees Parsons as a high-value pass rusher whose return would materially boost the defense, so the next things to watch are a formal medical clearance, the start of his practice window, and any timetable the Packers announce.