Earlier in the day, reporting out of ESPN indicated that Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons is not expected to return to practice this week as he continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered late last season.
In his press conference on Monday, Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that will be the case.
“As soon as they give us the green light, he will be there” LaFleur said. “So that hasn’t happened yet. But I think we’re getting closer.
“There’s a lot of testing that goes on before he’s cleared to go out there,” LaFleur added. “And then I’m sure we’ll want to give him some time to get back into football. As you see with most guys coming off a major injury, it takes some time.”
That means Parsons won’t be back in time to face the team that traded him, as the Packers play the Cowboys on Sunday night this week.
LaFleur noted that the team wants to make sure Parsons is in the best place possible when he returns.
“I mean, he’s a physical specimen. He’s a creature of nature, of course,” LaFleur said. “And sometimes, you have to make sure your body is (in sync).
The Packers play the Cowboys at home on Sunday, the Lions on the road in Week 7 and then return home to play the Panthers on Thursday night in Week 8. They have a road game against the Patriots in Week 9 and a home game against the Vikings in Week 10 before a Week 11 opener.
