What happened: Asked Tuesday about Micah Parsons practicing next week, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur responded, 'I sure hope so,' adding that 'there's a chance,' per James Palmer and Weston Hodkiewicz. The remark marks a shift from LaFleur's prior updates after Parsons was held out of practice earlier this month while on the PUP-R list with a knee injury.

Why it matters: Green Bay dropped to 4-3 following Sunday's 20-17 road loss to the Detroit Lions and faces a short week without linebacker Zaire Franklin, who will miss Thursday night's game against the Carolina Panthers. Reintegrating the 2021 first-round pick out of Penn State would reinforce the Packers' pass rush as they look to halt a one-game skid.

What to watch: Following Thursday night's game against Carolina, Green Bay's next practice report will indicate whether Parsons is cleared to return to on-field work.