Micah Parsons eyes return as Packers host Cowboys Sunday

Dallas sits 2-3 with league-worst EPA per drive

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Micah Parsons sounds more than ready to make his return to football 😤 The Packers face Parsons' former Cowboys team in Via @YahooSports on X

What happened: Parsons said he feels ready to return to game action ahead of Sunday night. The former Dallas first-round pick ran at practice last week after missing the opening stretch and would face his former team at Lambeau if cleared.

Why it matters: Dallas is 2-3 with the league's worst EPA per drive since trading its former pass rusher. The defense ranks 32nd across key metrics over a 22-game sample without him. A primetime meeting in Green Bay would measure both the slump and the Packers' edge rotation at full strength.

By the numbers: Parsons: 41 tackles, 12.5 sacks in 14 games in 2025 with Green Bay. Dallas: 2-3, 32nd in EPA per drive; 32nd in key defensive metrics since the trade (22-game sample).

What to watch: The next checkpoint is late-week practice participation and game-status designations. Clearance sets up his first game against Dallas.

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@YahooSports 2026-10-14T23:33:20.946166+00:00

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