Parsons Says Knee Health Matters More Than Facing Cowboys
Micah Parsons says his recovery from a torn ACL matters far more than any narrative around facing his former team. The Green Bay Packers star addressed the Week 6 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on his podcast, "The Edge with Micah Parsons," dismissing the idea that he needs the game to be personal.
"So many people wanted me to be back for that game to make the game bigger than what it was," Parsons said. "It's just another Sunday Night Football game against two good teams. It's not about me... I don't care about the team I left or the team they think I want my revenge against. I don't need revenge. I just need two healthy knees to do what I love to do." Parsons added that he is "making sure" all "small things" are fixed before he returns to the field. bet on bandy
Parsons suffered the ACL injury in Week 15 of last season after a trade earlier in the year sent him from Dallas to Green Bay within the first two weeks of the 2025 regular season. The Packers gave up defensive tackle Kenny Clark, a three-time Pro Bowler, along with first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, to acquire him. Parsons then signed a four-year, $186 million extension with Green Bay. The two teams already met once since the trade, playing to a 40-40 tie in Dallas in Week 4 of last season, a game in which Parsons recorded one sack and three combined tackles.
Before the injury, Parsons had been one of the league's most productive defenders in his first season with Green Bay, totaling 12.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and 41.0 combined tackles across 14 games, earning his third All-Pro selection and fifth Pro Bowl nod. In Dallas, where he spent four seasons (2021-24) across 63 regular-season games, Parsons ranks 13th in franchise history with 52.5 sacks and is tied for 14th with nine forced fumbles. He made the Pro Bowl in each of his four seasons with the Cowboys and earned All-Pro honors in 2021 and 2022.
Without Parsons on the field this season, Green Bay's defense ranks fifth in the NFL in opponent passing yards allowed (181.0 per game) and eighth in total yards allowed (308.6 per game), though it sits tied for 14th in points allowed (22.4 per game) and tied for 24th against the run (127.6 yards per game). The Packers enter Week 6 at 3-2 following a 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears, while the Cowboys are 2-3 after a 24-16 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
