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Packers Pressed to Add Veteran Edge Help as Parsons’ Return Remains Uncertain

Analysts tout veteran Von Miller as a short-term fix during Micah Parsons’ ACL recovery.

Overview

  • General manager Brian Gutekunst has cautioned that Micah Parsons could miss the first few games, even with a new NFL rule allowing players on the PUP list to start practicing after Week 2.
  • The edge group thinned after Rashan Gary was traded to the Cowboys and Kingsley Enagbare signed with the Jets, leaving Lukas Van Ness and Barryn Sorrell as the projected starters.
  • Green Bay holds no first-round pick in the 2026 draft, which limits an immediate upgrade through rookies and points the team toward a veteran signing or a trade.
  • CBS SportsGarrett Podell identified Von Miller as an ideal one-year addition for Green Bay, noting his nine sacks for Washington in 2025 and his value as a rotational rusher when Parsons returns.
  • The Packers added defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Zaire Franklin this offseason, but a proven edge addition could steady the pass rush and lighten the load on a defense that faltered after Parsons’ injury.