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Packers linebacker Micah Parsons faces delayed start to 2026 NFL season

4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 3:44 PM

Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Packers linebacker Micah Parsons faces delayed start to 2026 NFL season

Summary

The Green Bay Packers placed outside linebacker Micah Parsons on the physically unable to perform list following the conclusion of the 2026 preseason. This designation requires Parsons to miss at least the first four games of the regular season as he recovers from a torn ACL. Parsons, who joined the Packers via a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, enters the year attempting to extend a streak of five consecutive seasons with at least 12 sacks. He previously reached that milestone in both 2024 and 2025 despite appearing in only 13 games during each season. While he is expected to remain sidelined for the start of the schedule, a potential return is possible for the Week 5 contest against the Chicago Bears. His progress will determine if he can maintain his career-long streak of 12-sack campaigns.

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Status Watch

•Micah Parsons remains on the physically unable to perform list to start the 2026 season.
•The linebacker must miss at least four regular-season games due to a torn ACL.
•Parsons holds a five-year streak of recording at least 12 sacks per season.
•A potential return to the field is slated for the Week 5 game against the Chicago Bears.
•The Green Bay Packers acquired Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in 2025.

Latest Updates

3:44 PMYahoo Sports — Could Micah Parsons return for Packers in Week 5 against Bears?
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What they're saying

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In the year since the Green Bay Packers acquired Micah Parsons, they’ve lost each of the four games the All-Pro edge rusher has missed. Parsons will miss at least the first four games of this season while recovering from the torn left anterior cruciate ligament that ended his 2025 season early. New defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon's biggest challenge is trying to assemble a solid pass rush without Parsons available.
— Yahoo Sports

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The Green Bay Packers will sorely miss outside linebacker Micah Parsons to begin the 2026 season. Parsons was placed on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list at the conclusion of preseason. He will be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, but could return in Week 5’s matchup […] The post Packers LB Micah Parsons Has Unique Streak on the Line in 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports