The Green Bay Packers were dealt a significant blow in Week 15.
Star edge rusher Micah Parsons is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in a 34-26 road loss to the Denver Broncos. Pro Football Talk first reported the news.
Parsons will undergo an MRI to confirm the diagnosis. If tests do reveal a torn ACL, the 26-year-old will miss the rest of the season and likely the early stages of the 2026 campaign.
The injury happened late in the third quarter when Parsons was facing right tackle Mike McGlinchey on his way to Bo Nix. He suddenly pulled up on his left without contact, going down and clutching his left knee as trainers and medical staff arrived in support.
Parsons was helped off the field and initially deemed questionable to return with a knee injury. Starting wideout Christian Watson also suffered a chest issue earlier in the game as Green Bay is feeling an injury crisis. TE1 Tucker Kraft suffered a season-ending ACL tear in early November.
Prior to the injury, Parsons forced a fumble and had a pass breakup to his name. He has 12.5 sacks this season after he arrived via trade from the Dallas Cowboys, with defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks going the other way.
Green Bay inked Parsons to a four-year, $188 million deal shortly after the trade became official, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history.
The Packers dropped to 9-4-1 but remain in the race for both the NFC North title and a playoff spot if not.
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL earlier in the day in a loss that sealed the franchise’s fate as a non-playoff team this season for the first time in the 30-year-old’s career.
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers, where he is reportedly in agreement on a big contract extension.