Overview
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed on Monday that Micah Parsons is set to return to team practice this week and begin a medically supervised ramp-up.
- The team plans a step-by-step progression from individual drills to team work, then a Week 11 bye, with multiple outlets projecting a likely game debut around Thanksgiving Eve as a reported target if progress continues.
- Opening Parsons’ practice window will trigger a 21-day period during which Green Bay must either activate him to the 53-man roster or keep him on the physically unable to perform list.
- Parsons tore his ACL and had a meniscus repair in December 2025 and was acquired from Dallas in August 2025 on a four-year, $188 million contract after recording 12.5 sacks in 14 games for Green Bay before the injury.
- Green Bay’s defense has led the league in sacks without Parsons this season, which lets the Packers take a cautious approach while his return could boost pass-rush depth and affect midseason roster moves.