Overview
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday that there is a chance Micah Parsons could start practicing next week, altering a string of earlier 'no' answers from the staff.
- NFL reporter Ian Rapoport said the Packers expect Parsons to return to practice next week if medical checks go well, though the team has not officially opened his window.
- Parsons remains on the reserve/PUP list and has been ruled out for the Week 8 Thursday short‑week game against the Carolina Panthers.
- If the Packers open Parsons’ 21‑day practice window they must either put him on the 53‑man roster or return him to PUP at the end of that period, making it a formal decision point for his season availability.
- Even with practice starting, Parsons will need a multi‑week ramp up to regain game conditioning and confidence, so analysts say his earliest realistic returns range from about Week 10 to after the Week 11 bye, and his presence would materially boost Green Bay’s pass rush after he recorded 12.5 sacks in 14 games last season.