Rob DemovskySep 1, 2025, 02:29 PM ET
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons has been dealing with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back and he may receive an injection before Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions if needed to help him play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Before trading Parsons last week, the Dallas Cowboys prescribed him a five-day course of prednisone, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid to help him recover from back tightness. They also had him on a physical therapy program.
Parsons practiced with the Packers on Monday for the first time and according to several players at practice, he was a limited participant.
More clips from Micah Parsons’ first day on the field in Green Bay, beginning with a little chat with his Penn State teammate Rasheed Walker. pic.twitter.com/ZqiMfc9Eg9
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 1, 2025
Parsons is trying to play in Sunday’s regular-season opener against