Earlier in the day, reporting out of ESPN indicated Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons is not expected to return to practice this week as he continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered late last season.
In his Monday press conference, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that will be the case.
“Soon as they give us the green light, he’ll be out there,” LaFleur said. “So, that hasn’t happened yet. But I think we’re getting closer.
“There’s a lot of testing that goes on before he gets medically cleared to get out there,” LaFleur added. “And then I’m sure we’re going to want to give him some time to get back to playing football. As you see with most guys who are coming off a major injury, it takes a little bit of time.”
That means Parsons will not be back in time to face the team that traded him, as the Packers will play the Cowboys on Sunday night this week.
LaFleur noted the team wants to make sure Parsons is in the best spot possible when he comes back.
“I mean, he’s a physical specimen. He’s a creature of nature, for sure,” LaFleur said. “And sometimes, you’ve got to make sure that your body is [in sync]. … You don’t want one leg to be that much stronger than the other leg, is what I’m getting at.”
The Packers play the Cowboys at home on Sunday, the Lions on the road in Week 7, and then come home to play the Panthers on Thursday night in Week 8. They have a game on the road against the Patriots in Week 9 and a home matchup against the Vikings in Week 10 before a Week 11 bye.