{"id":843745,"date":"2026-03-30T22:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/843745\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:03:19","slug":"packers-rein-in-expectations-with-latest-micah-parsons-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/843745\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers Rein in Expectations With Latest Micah Parsons Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 07: Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers leaves the field after defeating the Chicago Bears 28-21 at Lambeau Field on December 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons<\/a> tore his ACL near the end of last season, and the Green Bay Packers<\/a> brass is doing what it can to keep fan expectations in check with regards to how quickly Parsons will get back onto the field.<\/p>\n

General manager Brian Gutekunst spoke with media at the NFL\u2019s<\/a> annual meetings on Monday, March 30, and while he offered positivity with regards to Parsons\u2019 progress, he also made it clear that the Packers are moving forward with caution at the forefront.<\/p>\n

\u201c[We have] invested quite a bit, and we will be very careful with that investment,\u201d Gutekunst said<\/a>, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.<\/p>\n

Micah Parsons Likely to Miss Opening Month of Regular Season\"Micah<\/p>\n

GettyGreen Bay Packers edge-rusher Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n

Parsons had a clean tear of his ACL that was not complicated by further issues in the knee, which created the best possible scenario for an expedient return relative to how long it takes the average athlete to recover from such a traumatic injury.<\/p>\n

That said, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reported earlier this month that Parsons will likely miss three or four games to begin the regular season, meaning he may not make his debut until early October.<\/p>\n

\u201cParsons is expected to miss the first three or four games of the season while finishing ACL rehab, but you can bet your bottom dollar that he\u2019ll be scratching and clawing to play before then,\u201d Schneidman wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Green Bay\u2019s pass rush is diminished following the team\u2019s decision to deal Rashan Gary<\/a> to the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, which means the Packers are in the market for at least one veteran edge-rusher to bolster both the talent at the top end of the position group and its depth once Parsons returns.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter trading Rashan Gary and letting Kingsley Enagbare<\/a> sign with the New York Jets<\/a>, Gutekunst might want another veteran in a young room, especially while Parsons remains sidelined,\u201d Schneidman continued. \u201cNames like Jadeveon Clowney<\/a> and Leonard Floyd<\/a> are still available, and both were productive given their age last season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leonard Floyd Floated as Option for Packers to Round Out Pass Rush\"Leonard<\/p>\n

GettyPass-rusher Leonard Floyd, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n

Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report on Monday named Floyd the remaining free agent who can most help Green Bay round out its pass rush in Parsons\u2019 stead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Pack needs bodies \u2014 and while the team has $22 million and change in cap space, they also have needs at other positions. Green Bay needs to be frugal here,\u201d Davenport wrote<\/a>. \u201cAt 33 years of age, Leonard Floyd isn\u2019t going to be especially expensive \u2014 especially after managing just 3.5 sacks in 15 games with the Atlanta Falcons<\/a> in 2025. But in five straight seasons from 2020-2024, Floyd logged at least 8.5 sacks \u2014 including a pair of seasons with double-digits in that category.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Packers\u2019 other roster needs include starting-level cornerback talent, depth on the interior of the defensive line and depth along the offensive line, which is nowhere near the dominant unit it was two and three years back when QB Jordan Love<\/a> took over for Aaron Rodgers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tMax Dible<\/a> covers the NFL, NBA and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. He covered local and statewide news as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and served as news director for BigIslandNow.com and Pacific Media Group’s family of Big Island radio stations before joining Heavy. More about Max Dible<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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