Former Penn State linebacker and current Green Bay Packers EDGE rusher Micah Parsons suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a report first published by Pro Football Talk.
Parsons sustained the noncontact injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. While attempting to rush quarterback Bo Nix, Parsons suddenly pulled up and immediately grabbed his left knee. Although he was able to walk to the locker room under his own power, he did so with a noticeable limp and was ruled out early in the fourth quarter.
Following the game, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur addressed the injury, saying, “It doesn’t look good. I’ll leave it at that.”
Despite not recording a sack, Parsons made his presence felt early. On the game’s opening drive, he forced a fumble from Broncos running back RJ Harvey, which was recovered by Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Parsons’ first season in Green Bay has been a resounding success since the Packers acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys shortly before the season. Green Bay sent two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark to Dallas and signed Parsons to a four-year, $188 million contract on the same day.
Entering Week 15, Parsons had recorded 12.5 sacks, becoming the first player in NFL history to post at least 12 sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons. He also led the league with 60 quarterback pressures, 10 more than any other player, marking the most pressures through a team’s first 13 games over the past seven years.
Parsons starred at Penn State for two seasons and was a Consensus All-American in 2019. He opted out of the 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the NFL Draft.
