Vikings Could Catch a Huge Break in Week 1 against GB

Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images For the third time in franchise history, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, and the way it’s trending, Micah Parsons may not be ready for the contest. Parsons’s injury timeline may leave Green Bay without its biggest defensive weapon for the opener.

On December 14th, 2025, Parsons tore his ACL, and based on his current timeline, participating in Week 1 might be a stretch. Green Bay’s Pass Rush Faces an Early Season Question A Parsons-less Packers squad is a real possibility out of the gate. Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons walks off the field with assistance from medical personnel after suffering an injury during the third quarter against the Denver Broncos on Dec.

14, 2025, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Parsons exited following a key defensive sequence as Green Bay dealt with another major injury concern late in the season. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Parsons Update Parsons’s status will be monitored intently this summer.

NBC Sports ‘ Josh Alper wrote last week , “Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said earlier this month that the team expects edge rusher Micah Parsons to return early in the 2026 season after recovering from a torn ACL, but did not put any more specific time frame on how much time Parsons could miss. ” “A report on Thursday does a little more on that front. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Parsons is a candidate to open the season on the physically unable to perform list.