Packers news: Intriguing Micah Parsons injury update is important

There’s no doubt that Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons will miss Week 5. And there’s talk that he won’t be back for a while. However, an intriguing injury update for the edge rusher is important, according to an X post by Matt Schneidman.

“We’re not allowed to film, but Micah Parsons is doing some pretty heavy sideline running in practice with some sort of wrap/brace on his left knee. LaFleur said Parsons made progress last week but isn’t ready to practice yet.”

Good progress. Anything positive is good when it comes to Parsons. The Packers are struggling and looking for help.

Packer edge rusher Micah Parsons attempts a comeback

This is not a matter of effort, according to atozsports.com.

“The guy works his butt off to get out there,” Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said. “We did some things last week, but where and when he will be available, time will tell. Looking forward to that day.”

It seems the Packers are taking more than their share of time to get Parsons back on the field. This makes sense because of his value, according to channel3000.com.

“I mean, he’s a generational talent,” LaFleur said a day after his team’s 17-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “But I’ll tell you this: The guy is trying to get out of there, and I think we’ve done some things in the last week.

“Where and when he will be available, time will tell. But definitely, [we’re] looking forward to that day.”

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst was optimistic.

“We had a good idea once we got out of the four-game window that we were going to be close,” Gutekunst said at the time. “As you guys have heard me say, I’m going to be cautious with that. We have a lot of investment there. He’s really important to what we’re trying to do. To achieve the goals we want to catch this year, he has to be the best. So, I want to make sure that happens.”