Packers' Micah Parsons won't be ready to face his old team, the Cowboys

Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons will not be ready to make his season debut this week against the Dallas Cowboys, his former team, according to reporting on the team's injury situation.

Parsons has not yet returned to practice, and the Packers are not anticipating that he will be available in time for the game against Dallas. The timeline for his return beyond this week has not been specified.

The matchup would have carried extra significance given Parsons' history with the Cowboys before his move to Green Bay, but his continued absence means that storyline will have to wait for a later meeting between the two teams, if the schedule allows.

The Packers have had to manage their defensive game plan without one of their most disruptive pass rushers for an extended stretch, and his continued unavailability adds further uncertainty to the team's approach up front.

Neither the Packers nor Parsons has offered a detailed public timeline, leaving the exact nature of the issue that has kept him out of practice unclear for now.

Green Bay's coaching staff will likely continue evaluating Parsons' practice participation on a week-to-week basis before committing to any firm date for his return to game action. Until he is cleared, the Packers are expected to rely on their existing rotation of edge defenders.