Packers Pump the Brakes on Micah Parsons' Return Ahead of Cowboys Clash

The Green Bay Packers are officially putting the brakes on Micah Parsons' return to the field. According to Adam Schefter, the standout pass rusher is not expected to practice this week as the team gears up for a Sunday night showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.

If you were hoping for a dramatic prime-time comeback from Parsons, you are out of luck. There is still no concrete timeline for when he will actually return from his knee injury, though the front office is crossing their fingers he gets back in uniform sometime this month.

"Adam Schefter reported there is still uncertainty about exactly when Parsons will return from his knee injury."

Missing your best defensive player is never ideal, but the timing here is a tough pill to swallow. Green Bay is coming off a 31-7 absolute dismantling of the Chicago Bears, a game where the defense looked like it was playing against a junior varsity squad.

Now they have to try and replicate that dominance against a Dallas team desperate to stop the bleeding. The Cowboys just dropped an ugly 24-16 game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will be looking to take out their frustrations on national television.

Without Parsons screaming off the edge, the math changes entirely for the Packers' defensive front. You cannot just scheme your way into replacing a guy who requires a double-team every time he ties his cleats.

For anyone staring at the betting lines for Sunday night, Parsons being sidelined is the kind of massive variable that shifts the entire board. Dallas gets a massive break not having to worry about their quarterback running for his life on every obvious passing down.

The Packers will have to survive the weekend with the guys they have left in the locker room. If Parsons can actually make it back before November, Green Bay might just keep their defensive momentum alive, but until then, they are playing on hard mode.