Micah Parsons will not play for the Green Bay Packers until he practices for at least three weeks, his brother said Wednesday.
Terrence Parsons Jr. posted the timeline on X the same day reports surfaced about a possible return to the practice field.
“Micah is not playing until he practices atleast 3 weeks 😂 anything else is idiotic,” he wrote.
The comment followed an ESPN report from Rob Demovsky noting increased rehab work that could let Parsons practice as soon as the following week.
Parsons has not joined any team practices in 2026 while he recovers from a torn ACL and meniscus damage. He suffered the injury in the second half of a Dec. 14, 2025, loss at the Denver Broncos and had surgery on Dec. 29.
The extra meniscus procedure typically extends a standard ACL recovery, especially for an edge rusher who relies on burst and change of direction.
The Packers stand at 2-2 after a 17-14 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and host the Chicago Bears on Oct. 11.
Parsons posted 12.5 sacks and 41 tackles in 14 games last season before the injury. Those sack totals made him the first player with at least 12 in each of his first five NFL seasons.
Under 2026 rules, a player on the reserve/physically unable to perform list may open a 21-day practice window after his team’s second game but still cannot play until he has missed four games. Green Bay has not opened that window for Parsons, and recent reports indicated he was not expected to practice this week.
If practice begins near Oct. 12, the window would leave roughly 13 days before the Oct. 25 game at the Detroit Lions. A debut on Oct. 30 against the Carolina Panthers would better match a full three weeks of work.
Other recent returns offer rough benchmarks: Christian Watson played 20 days after he resumed practice, Joe Burrow needed 17 days after a turf toe injury, and George Kittle returned about 2.5 weeks after an Achilles tear.
Coach Matt LaFleur has described the process as free of setbacks and said medical clearance must come before any on-field work.
The Packers’ defense has recorded 10 sacks through four games without Parsons, a total tied for eighth in the league, while allowing 105 points.
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