PackersThursday, November 5
Micah Parsons practices for the first time in 324 days, and his 21-day clock is running
The Daily Green Bay team
Micah Parsons practiced Wednesday for the first time since he tore his ACL at Denver last December, ending a 324-day wait. It was individual drills only, and it opened his 21-day window to be activated. Running back Chris Brooks got his window opened too.
Parsons' 21-day window runs to the Rams game
- Dec. 14Parsons tears his ACL in a loss at Denver.
- Nov. 4Parsons practices in individual drills, and his 21-day window opens.
- Nov. 25The Packers visit the Rams, 21 days after his window opened.
Sources: FOX6 News Milwaukee, Green Bay Packers
- Target: Nov. 25 at the Rams, though Parsons won't promise it
- Next game: Sunday at the Patriots, both teams 5-3
- Contract: four years, $188 million, $136 million guaranteed
- Last year: Packers lost at Denver and didn't win again that season
“My conditioning right now is probably the worst it's been in my career.”
He's upfront about it. Parsons said he won't play 50 or 60 snaps yet and probably won't be All-Pro Micah until later. Still, quarterback Jordan Love called seeing him back a "huge morale boost" for a defense already in the NFL's top 10 in points and yards allowed.
The Packers' defense is strong even before Parsons returns
- 324
- days since Parsons last practiced
- 21
- days to activate him once his window opened
- 4.7
- yards per play the Packers' defense allows, third in the NFL
- 2.8
- sacks per game for the Packers, tied for seventh
Sources: WBAY, FOX6 News Milwaukee
Sources: WBAY, WLUK, FOX6 News Milwaukee, Green Bay Packers