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Packers Put Micah Parsons on IR After Torn ACL as Defense Regroups for Bears

Green Bay must rework a pressure-driven unit for a first-place trip to Chicago with uncertainty over when Parsons will be ready to start 2026.

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Dec 14, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before a game against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Jerry Jones, Owner of the Dallas Cowboys, on the field before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Colts 54-19. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Dec 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) walks off the field with help from medical personnel following an injury during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley said he expects Parsons to return even better and boldly suggested he could challenge the single-season sack record next year.
  • Medical projections vary, with typical ACL timelines around nine months that could cost Parsons early 2026 games, while former QB Robert Griffin III urged a far more conservative approach.
  • Parsons delivered 12.5 sacks and a league-leading 83 pressures in 14 games, and team analytics show Green Bay’s sack and pressure rates dip significantly without him.
  • Safety Evan Williams sustained a sprained MCL on the same play and did not practice Wednesday, tightening depth as Green Bay sets its plan for Chicago.
  • Parsons posted that he is “not defeated” as Jerry Jones offered public well-wishes; the star was a blockbuster August acquisition who signed a high-guarantee multiyear deal.