The Green Bay Packers got their confidence back in Week 8. Green Bay defeated Carolina in a tight 27-19 victory in a game where their defense was the star of the show. That unit could get even better very soon after the team's latest injury update.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Monday that the team is planning for Micah Parsons to return to practice this week, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The last time Parsons played in an NFL game was on December 14th, 2025 against the Broncos. Parsons suffered a torn ACL and has been aggressively rehabbing the injury ever since.

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It would be huge if Parsons could return for Sunday's game against the Patriots. However, it remains to be seen if a return to practice means Parsons is ready to play in a real game.

More on this story to come.