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Packers Open Parsons Practice Window on Road Back
Edge rusher takes first steps toward return after ACL and meniscus recovery but offers no firm timeline
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First Practice Session
The Packers opened the 21-day practice window for Micah Parsons while he remains on the physically unable to perform list. On Wednesday he returned to the field for the first time since the injury, though the team restricted him to individual drills at full speed. Those movements mirrored work he had already been doing with trainers on the side. Full 11-on-11 participation is not expected until next week at the earliest.
Recovery Timeline Details
Parsons was injured 324 days earlier in Week 14 against the Broncos. Surgery followed two weeks later, and the presence of both a lateral and medial meniscus tear required nearly two months on crutches. That combination extended his recovery beyond the typical timeline for an ACL alone. The end of the current 21-day window aligns with the team's Thanksgiving Eve game in Los Angeles.
Outlook and Conditioning
In 14 games last season after arriving via trade, Parsons recorded 12.5 sacks and 64 quarterback pressures. He acknowledged that reaching prior All-Pro form will take additional phases after the 11-month absence. Parsons described his current conditioning as the worst of his career yet said he plans to stack the next 20 days of work and reassess on the 21st day before any return.
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