Packers without Parsons until at least mid-October...
Key takeaways
- That would put his earliest possible return to practice in late September, and the Packers would not likely allow him to play in a game until after several weeks of practice.
- "The goal for me is to complete the season -- not no relapse -- and playoffs and pushing towards a championship," Parsons said.
- Parsons sustained his left knee injury on Dec. 14 against the Denver Broncos and said he had surgery on Dec. 29.
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Parsons on Wednesday said that he's just past the five-month mark from his ACL surgery, which he revealed also included a procedure on his meniscus, and that he won't be cleared to be back on the football field -- even for practice -- until the nine-month mark.
That would put his earliest possible return to practice in late September, and the Packers would not likely allow him to play in a game until after several weeks of practice. Parsons is likely to open the season on the physically unable to perform list, which means he would automatically miss at least four games.
"The goal for me is to complete the season -- not no relapse -- and playoffs and pushing towards a championship," Parsons said. "The goal isn't for me to go out there and re-hurt myself trying to force myself to get back the first few games. The goal has always been [to be available for the] playoffs, and I think we're all on the same page."