Overview
- Coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Parsons will not return to practice this week, which makes him unavailable for Green Bay’s upcoming game against the Chicago Bears.
- The team and reporters confirm Parsons has had no setbacks in rehab but remains in a step-by-step recovery after December ACL reconstruction with meniscus repair.
- Parsons' meniscus work forced seven weeks on crutches early in rehab, a factor the Packers say lengthened his recovery compared with a standard ACL-only timeline.
- Independent reporting from Tom Pelissero has suggested the earliest realistic game return could come in November, a projection the team has not confirmed.
- Parsons' absence leaves Green Bay’s pass rush short a primary playmaker and pushes internal options like Lukas Van Ness and Edgerrin Cooper into bigger roles during a tough October schedule.