Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Commanders injury report: Micah Parsons status revealed

Green Bay Packers (1-0) linebacker Micah Parsons is officially questionable for Thursday’s Week 2 home contest against the Washington Commanders (1-0). Parsons, who has been dealing with a back injury, was listed as questionable last week and ended up playing 29 snaps in Green Bay’s 27-13 Week 1 win over the Detroit Lions (0-1).

Four other Packers are questionable: cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee), right tackle Zach Tom (oblique), left guard Aaron Banks (ankle/groin), safety Zayne Anderson (knee). Defensive lineman Brenton Cox Jr. (groin) and cornerback Bo Melton (shoulder) have been ruled out.

Parsons, making his team debut, was effective in those 29 snaps, recording a sack and generating three pressures. He revealed Tuesday he essentially talked his way into more playing time against Detroit.

“I told [the defensive coaches] the other day when they were talking to me about the snap counts, it’s like, ‘Man, we could run gassers, we could be in practice and you give me these plays, we can run to the ball, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to let me push through some things,'” Parsons said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “‘You’ve got to let me get tired and get wore out out there so that way I can become better and get better.’

“That’s when it was like, ‘OK, your reps can go up.’ Sometimes you’ve got to fight for your own right to play.”

Micah Parsons vs. Jayden Daniels

It’s a quick turnaround this week for Green Bay, so we’ll see if Parsons sees an increase in snaps against Washington. Parsons is looking forward to going head-to-head against the Commanders and quarterback Jayden Daniels. He has faced Daniels twice, compiling 4.5 sacks in those matchups. Containing Daniels will be key for the Packers, which Parsons is well aware of.

“I guess that just depends what type of players you got,” Parsons said. “We got horse engines now, like I don’t see nobody outrunning me from the edge and stuff, and I played ’em a bunch. He knows it’s different. It’s different. He’s used to them 6-5, 260 D-ends. This thing 245, 250, you know what I mean? That engine’s a little bit different than them ’80s.

“For me, I don’t think it’s just pick and choosing. I just gotta make sure I get vertical if I’m gonna take the inside move and make sure that he don’t outrun me to our pinpoint. We gonna give up some 5-yard runs or he’s gonna get loose once or twice, but the thing is to make sure it’s not consecutive.”