Micah Parsons injury update: Insider reveals concerning details about his return next season amid the Green Bay Packers’ tough stretch

Micah Parsons, the Green Bay Packers’ star player, sustained a brutal ACL tear as he took the field last Sunday against the Denver Broncos, which the team ultimately ended up losing.As the Green Bay Packers gear up for the last three matches of the season, Micah Parsons remains in recovery while he is also dealing with the birth of his child. Amid this, popular NFL insider, ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, has opened up about when Micah Parsons could potentially return to the field again.

NFL insider opens up about when Micah Parsons can take the field for the Green Bay Packers again

A few days back, on Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers’ coach, Matt LaFleur, opened up about Micah Parsons recovery.

The Green Bay Packers’ head coach, Matt LaFleur, said, "He's about to have another child here pretty quick…”The popular coach added, “Not that that's going to impact the specific timeline of the surgery, but he's down there dealing with that."As per popular NFL insider, ESPN’s Rob Demovsky’s report, it seems Micah Parsons might miss a few games even in 2026.ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported, “If Parsons' timeline follows the most recent Packers player to undergo that surgery, it's possible he could miss only the first three games of the season.”However, neither the team, the Green Bay Packers, nor the star player, Micah Parsons, has confirmed these speculations as his return timeline remains unconfirmed.

What happened to Micah Parsons at the match against the Denver Broncos on Sunday?

For the unversed, as the Green Bay Packers took the field against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Micah Parsons chased Bo Nix as he planted his left leg outside the pocket as his left knee buckled.

This led to Micah Parsons sustaining the ligament tear as he was spotted visibly in pain, before being taken off the field with some assistance. A few hours later, the Green Bay Packers’ star player Micah Parsons, took to X to confirm that it was a season ending injury and he would be back on the field in September 2026.While the Green Bay Packers are out of the race for playoffs, the team still has three more games to play against the Chicago Bears, the Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings.Also Read: Alvin Kamara injury update: Concerning update for New Orleans Saints RB as team gears up to face New York Jets in Week 16