Overview
- The Packers placed Parsons on season‑ending injured reserve after his Week 15 ACL tear in Denver on a chase of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
- Parsons publicly targeted September for his return, and Rapoport reported a nine‑month recovery that gives him a good chance to be ready for the 2026 opener.
- Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley predicted Parsons will come back even better and “probably” break the single‑season sack record in 2026.
- Before the injury, Parsons led the NFL with 83 quarterback pressures and had 12.5 sacks, accounting for 32.9% of Green Bay’s pressures, per Next Gen Stats.
- Without Parsons, Green Bay will lean on Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness, consider more from Kingsley Enagbare or Brenton Cox Jr., and may feature Edgerrin Cooper in simulated pressures, with Saturday’s trip to Chicago set to decide the division lead.