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Green Bay Packers: Micah Parsons reveals ACL surgery was not the only procedure he had done, updates return timeline

When the Green Bay Packers first acquired Micah Parsons via trade ahead of the 2025 NFL season, it created a high level of expectations for the defensive side of the ball. After all, Parsons had been an All-Pro at his position, and was again last year in his first season with the Packers. However, the rest of the pass rush around him failed to step up.

This was especially true when Parsons went down with a torn ACL late in the year. With him shelved, Green Bay could not generate consistent pressure on the quarterback. Former Pro Bowler Rashan Gary didn’t record a single sack in the final 10 games of the season, prompting the Packers to trade him to Dallas this off-season.

As the 2026 season nears, the hope is that Green Bay will have an improved pass rush this year. But Parsons is not going to be ready for the start of the year.

Green Bay Packers All-Pro Micah Parsons had his meniscus repaired as well

Parsons is present in Green Bay as organized team activities (OTA’s) are underway. However, he is not practicing. Rather, he is working out with the rehab group as he continues to come back from his knee injury.

On Wednesday, he talked to reporters for the first time since returning to Green Bay, and revealed that he also had some work done on his meniscus while getting his ACL repaired:

He also said, “We have a pretty strong 9-month rule. It’s just all about just do the research and the data. There’s no good outcomes with players coming back early from an ACL, especially if you’re having other things getting fixed up.”

But there’s also this, “The goal has always been not right now, but longevity with my career here.” Emphasis on here, being Green Bay. Parsons also said he is extremely happy with how well his rehab is going.

So taking a look at the timeline, the All-Pro said he is on a strict nine-month rule. The surgery took place on December 29. This means that he would be ideally be cleared to return to football activities at or around September 29, which would be in between Weeks Three and Four of the Packers’ schedule. Parsons would need a couple of weeks of practice before returning to game action.

Previously, there was some optimism that he would make his season debut on October 11, which is Green Bay’s Week Five game against the Chicago Bears. However, a more conservative timeline would make his first game Week Six when the Packers host the Cowboys.

This all being said, as Parsons indicated, the goal is to be available for the late season games and NFL Playoffs, and for years beyond 2026. They are not going to rush him back.

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