Packers' Micah Parsons: Sacks Prescott in return to Dallas
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Parsons tallied three tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Green Bay's 40-40 tie to Dallas on Sunday.
Parsons was able to overcome a lingering back injury to play Sunday against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He was quiet for most of the night, but he was credited for a crucial sack on Dak Prescott while the Cowboys were in the red zone, which led to a Brandon Aubrey 22-yard field goal two plays later. The Packers are on a bye for Week 5, so the extra week off should help Parsons with his back issue that stemmed from training camp. He's up to 2.5 sacks through four games, and he'll look to add to that total in the Packers' Week 6 tilt against the Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 12.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Ready for Week 4
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Parsons (back) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's contest against the Cowboys, Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV reports.
Parsons was limited at practice throughout the week, including Friday's session, but he now is all set to be active for Sunday Night Football versus his former team in Dallas. The defensive lineman has registered five total tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, over the first three games of the year.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Limited to open week
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Parsons (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Parsons recorded two solo tackles in the team's 13-10 loss to the Browns in Week 3, and he may have exacerbated his previous back injury in the contest. The defensive lineman will have two more opportunities to log a full practice prior to Sunday night's matchup with the Cowboys.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Sees increased work vs. Washington
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Parsons logged two assisted tackles, including 0.5 sacks, during the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday.
Parsons was limited to just 30 defensive snaps in his Packers debut against the Lions this past Sunday due to a lingering back issue. He was cleared to play Thursday and saw an uptick in playing time, seeing the field for 47 snaps on defense. He combined with Edgerrin Cooper on a 10-yard sack on Jayden Daniels early in the third quarter, and Parsons led both teams with three QB hits. The addition of Parsons has fortified the Packers' defense, which has yielded just 31 points over the first two games of the regular season against teams who made the NFC playoffs in 2024. The Packers' next contest takes place Sunday, Sept. 21 against the Browns in Cleveland, and the additional rest should help Parsons in seeing his snap count on defense increase for a second straight week.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Suiting up again
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Parsons (back) is listed as active Thursday against the Commanders, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
The Packers continue to take a cautious approach with Parsons' back injury, listing him as limited on all three practice reports for a second consecutive week. Now that he again has received the all clear for game action, his workload will be of interest just four days removed from earning 30 of 67 defensive snaps (45 percent) in a Week 1 win versus the Lions. While Washington QB Jayden Daniels is noted for his mobility, Parsons notched 4.5 sacks of him in six quarters of play in two matchups between the Cowboys and Commanders during the 2024 season.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Status in question for Week 2
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Parsons (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Commanders, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
For a second week in a row to begin his tenure with the Packers, Parsons' status technically is up in the air for game action, but he still suited up for his debut with the team this past Sunday against the Lions and recorded his first sack in Green and Gold. His status will be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: In line for Packers debut
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Parsons (back), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, is expected to suit up, but his snap count will be monitored, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
In his first full week of practice with his new team, Parsons was a limited participant in each session as he continues to manage the back injury that plagued him since the early days of training camp as a member of the Cowboys, Now with the Packers and with a four-year, $188 million extension in hand, he predictably won't be deployed as he normally will be, not only due to his health concern but the fact he's been in Green Bay for a little more than a week. Still, Parsons at the very least will be a part of the Packers' pass rush Sunday.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Still limited at practice
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Coach Matt LaFleur said Parsons (back) remained limited at Thursday's practice, Zach Kruse of USA Today reports.
Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, LaFleur added that the Packers' training staff didn't need to adjust its plan for Parsons after he also was limited at Wednesday's padded practice. Since Parsons was traded from Dallas to Green Bay last Thursday, it's been revealed that he's been tending to a joint sprain in his back, which spurred his former team to order up a five-day plan of an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid prior to the deal. Despite Parsons still being hampered by the injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported earlier Thursday that the pass rusher is expected to be available for Sunday's season opener against the Lions, though it what capacity remains to be seen.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Still nursing back injury
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Parsons is managing a joint sprain in his back and may require an epidural injection in order to play in Sunday's season opener versus the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
The Cowboys had reportedly prescribed Parsons a five-day plan of an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid before the team traded him to Green Bay on Thursday in exchange for two future first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark. While Parsons has practiced since arriving to the Packers' facilities and is pushing to play Week 1, his availability for the season opener isn't fully guaranteed. As such, Parsons' listings on the Packers' three injury reports this week will be worth monitoring closely to get a sense of his chances of suiting up Sunday.
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Packers' Micah Parsons: Traded to GB, gets massive deal
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Parsons is being traded to Green Bay from Dallas and has agreed to terms with the Packers on a four-year, $188 million dollar contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Parsons gets a massive new extension and becomes the immediate leader of Green Bay's pass rush, in a deal done just over one week in advance of the Packers' regular-season opener against Detroit. The three-time All-Pro will provide an immediate boost to his new team, and the full details regarding Dallas' trade compensation will follow shortly.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Day-to-day due to back injury
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Parsons (back) is day-to-day, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Parsons wasn't on the field Thursday because he was getting some work done on his back. The star pass rusher has yet to take part in practice or drills in camp while embroiled in a contract dispute, and his status for Week 1 will grow increasingly uncertain the longer it takes the Cowboys to reach an agreement with him on an extension.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Misses practice
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Parsons (back) wasn't on the practice field Thursday, ESPN's Todd Archer reports.
It was his first absence of training camp, with Parsons having been a fixture on the sidelines, although not participating in actual drills or practices, since announcing a trade request on social media last Friday. He's scheduled to play out 2025 under the fifth-year option of his rookie contract for $24 million, while fellow pass rushers Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt have secured extensions this offseason in the range of $40 million per season. Parsons remains with the team, not wanting to face fines, and it is possible Thursday's absence wasn't solely about the back injury. He did miss practices with the same back injury during the offseason program, however, and Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones has mentioned the edge rusher's ability to stay healthy being a factor in negotiations. Multiple reports have suggested that Jones doesn't want to negotiate with Parsons' agent because he believes the two reached a verbal agreement back in March. It's a situation that could get ugly, if it hasn't already, with Jones acknowledging recently that he doesn't know if Parsons will be on the field Week 1 against Philadelphia.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Availability uncertain
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Parsons (back/contract) is uncertain to play Week 1 against the Eagles, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Parsons has been outspoken about his displeasure with Dallas, even announcing that he has requested a trade Friday. Owner Jerry Jones addressed the media Tuesday, stating that nobody in the front office has contacted Parsons' agent, and that he hasn't spoken to Parsons since his trade request. With less than a month until the Cowboys face the Eagles in the NFL's regular season opener Thursday, Sept. 4, it doesn't seem like the two sides are particularly close to a resolution.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Wants out of Dallas
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Parsons (back) requested a trade from the Cowboys on Friday via his personal X account.
In particular, Parsons' statement included the following: "Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here. ... I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys." In an offseason in which fellow edge rushers Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt landed new extensions worth at least $40 million per year, Parsons and the Cowboys don't appear to be engaging in similar talks. Parsons is set to play out the fifth-year option on his rookie contract in 2025, which carries a salary of $24 million.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Will report to training camp
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Parsons will report for the start of Cowboys training camp despite not having a long-term contract extension in place, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Parsons and the Cowboys continue to be at a stalemate in terms of a contract extension, and the star pass rusher has expressed some frustration, saying that "ownership's always going to make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be, lack of communication," per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News. Despite those comments, Parsons appears set to report to Oxnard, Calif., by the time training camp begins there Monday. It's not certain, however, that Parsons will initially take part in practices -- he could report to camp and attend practice without participating if he feels doing so is in his best interests.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Present for voluntary workouts
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Parsons is present for the start of the Cowboys' voluntary offseason workout program Monday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Parsons, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract and seeking a long-term extension, said at the end of the 2024 campaign that he intended to participate in voluntary workouts. The last two years, as Archer notes, Parson normally skipped out on attending the voluntary portion of the Cowboys' offseason. Parsons has tallied at least 12.0 sacks in four consecutive seasons to begin his NFL career and is reportedly seeking a new deal in the range of $200 million, per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News, which would make him the highest paid non-quarterback in league history.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Notches another sack in Week 16
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Parsons posted five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and forced a fumble Sunday in a 26-24 win against Tampa Bay.
Parsons put together another impressive performance, with his biggest play being a third-quarter sack of Baker Mayfield that also resulted in a fumble. The ball was initially awarded to Dallas, but the call was then reversed, though the sack still pushed the Buccaneers out of field-goal range on a drive that ended in a punt. Parsons has now recorded at least one sack in five of his past seven games and has 8.5 total sacks during that span.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Two more sacks Sunday
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Parsons recorded eight tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's win over the Commanders.
It's the second time in three games since returning from a high-ankle sprain that Parsons has rung up multiple sacks. The fourth-year player has 5.0 sacks in seven games on the year, and with six more games left on the Cowboys' schedule, he's still got a solid chance at producing his fourth straight campaign with double-digit sacks.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Records two sacks in loss
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Parsons recorded 2.0 sacks in Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Eagles.
The pass rusher also played on 54 percent of the defensive snaps in his first game back after missing the previous four contests due to a high-ankle sprain. Parsons is up to 16 tackles (13 solo), including 3.0 sacks, on the season. He also has a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
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Cowboys' Micah Parsons: Expected to face snap count Sunday
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Parsons (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, but he's expected to be available on a limited snap count, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
According to Pelissero, Parsons probably won't be ready to play his full allotment of snaps for another week or two, but the Cowboys plan to use him on passing downs with the hope that he can apply some pressure on Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Parsons has missed the Cowboys' last four games after being carted off the field in a Week 4 win over the Giants with a left high-ankle sprain.
