By Mallory Mattingly
Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons exited the game on Sunday after he suffered a “non-contract knee injury during the second half of Sunday’s game,” per the NFL.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was asked on Sunday of Parsons condition but only said, “Yeah, it doesn’t look good. I’ll leave it at that.”
“It’s obviously tough,” LaFleur said later on. “We all know what type of player he is and the impact he’s had on our football team. And to lose somebody like that, it’s tough. Nobody’s gonna feel sorry for us. We’ve got to find a way. Guys have got to rally around one another.”
“We’ve got a connected team,” the head coach added. “I know how our guys will respond. We’ve got a great test coming up going to Chicago, a game that went down to the wire last time we played. Obviously, they rolled today, so it’s to go back on top of the division. I know we’re going to get their best, and they’re gonna get our best.”
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On Tuesday, Parsons provided an update on himself.
“I may be sidelined, but I am not defeated. This injury is my greatest test—a moment God allowed to strengthen my testimony. I believe He walks with me through this storm and chose me for this fight because He knew my heart could carry it. I’m deeply grateful to the Packers organization and my teammates for their unwavering support, love, and belief in me during this season. I trust His timing, His plan, and His purpose. I will rise again,” the star linebacker wrote on social media.
Packers Rashan Gary is ready to step up for Parsons and encourage his team along the way.
“For the rest of the season, what we got, three more opportunities?” Gary shared after the loss on Sunday. “Watch how the front play. We had a meeting at the end, brought all the guys up, understanding that there’s going to be a lot of opportunities the next three weeks and we’ve got to take advantage of it, so you’re going to see how we play.”
“Just got to find a way to be consistent to get to where we want to be as a team,” he added. “We’ve got to shut things down up front, be more aggressive, how we’ve been and always be on the same page as 11 but especially as a four up front.”
Parsons may be out of the game but he is ready to get surgery and begin his recovery process so that he can return. Parson’s has continued to trust in God’s plan and purpose for his life amid this injury.
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