Micah Parsons targets Nov. 25 return vs. Rams — SkimNews
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- Green Bay Packers and Micah Parsons are targeting the Nov. 25 Wednesday night Thanksgiving Eve game against the Los Angeles Rams for Parsons’ return, according to sources.
- Micah Parsons is set to practice next week after hitting all of his most recent rehab markers, though sources emphasize that his ACL rehabilitation will continue rather than end with that milestone.
- Micah Parsons is planned for individual drills next week and team drills the following week if all goes well, followed by Green Bay’s Week 11 bye and an abbreviated preparation week for the Nov. 25 game.
- Micah Parsons last played Dec. 14, when he tore his ACL and meniscus, then underwent surgery Dec. 29 to reconstruct the ACL and fully repair the meniscus.
- Micah Parsons recorded 12.5 sacks in 14 games last year before his knee injury; Matt LaFleur said he knows the impact Parsons can have.
- Matt LaFleur called Parsons’ return a medical decision while saying, "I’m itching [for] it, though, for sure."
- Micah Parsons said ACL recovery works as a "chain" and that early returns tend to produce an overcompensation injury on the other side, his stated reason for fixing every "small thing" first.
Why it matters: Green Bay’s medical staff still controls Parsons’s Nov. 25 target even as the coach wants him back, and the ramp-up moves from individual drills to team drills only if all goes well. His 12.5 sacks in 14 games last season explain the stakes, while his warning about overcompensation explains the caution.
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