Overview
- Parsons suffered a non-contact left-knee injury while pursuing Broncos quarterback Bo Nix during Sunday’s 34-26 loss in Denver, and an MRI on Monday confirmed a torn ACL.
- Reporting from NFL Network projects at least a nine-month recovery, placing his return timeline into question for the opening weeks of next season.
- Parsons posted that he is “not defeated” and vowed to return after recording 12.5 sacks and 26 quarterback hits in 14 games during his first Packers season following a blockbuster trade and four-year extension.
- Green Bay is 9-4-1 and holds the NFC’s No. 7 seed, with a trip to the 10-4 Bears on Saturday that could swing the division as the defense recalibrates without its top pass rusher.
- Wide receiver Christian Watson’s hospital evaluations for a chest/shoulder injury showed no fractures or ligament damage, and his Week 16 status will be determined later this week.