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Green Bay Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons suffered a non-contact knee injury against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.
Parsons, who was infamously traded to the Packers from the Dallas Cowboys before the start of the 2025 season, was in obvious pain as he clutched his left knee while sitting on the frozen grass at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Trainers quickly got to Parsons, who suffered the injury while trying to get to Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
Some believed Parsons said, “I’m out,” as cameras zoomed in on him to watch the moment. Parsons eventually wanted to walk off the field, but he hung his head as he walked into the locker room. Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain II even went over to Parsons, realizing the situation could be very serious.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) walks off the field with the help of medical personnel after suffering an injury in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on December 14, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
After reviewing the play, Parsons had a pitch to Nix, but the quarterback quickly moved to his left. That caused Parsons to plant his left leg hard into the turf, and that’s when he immediately grabbed his knee as he went to the ground.
Parsons left the game with two total tackles.
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The obvious thought when seeing a non-contact injury involving a knee is that it is a torn ligament. Parsons’ reaction to the injury supports this very serious prediction, although further testing will certainly reveal the disorder.
If Parsons’ injury is serious, it comes at the worst time for the Packers, who are in the midst of a playoff run. They entered Sunday leading the NFC North with a 9-3-1 record, facing a Broncos team that has won its last 10 games.
Micah Parsons of the Green Bay Packers leaves the field with an injury in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on December 14, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
The Packers’ pass rush has been a main driver behind the tremendous production on their side. Before Sunday, the Packers ranked fifth in the NFL in yards allowed per game (287.2) and points allowed (19.0), while Parsons has enjoyed a successful first year in Green Bay.
Parsons, the two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler, had 12.5 sacks in 14 games with 39 combined tackles and one forced fumble. He was already past his 12-sack total in 2024 and hoped to get more before heading to the playoffs, given the Packers made it as one of the seven NFC seeds.
Not only was Parsons traded from the Cowboys to the Packers this offseason, but he also signed a massive five-year, $210 million extension with $120 million guaranteed. The deal made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, and it was immediately debated whether the Cowboys made the right move.
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The Packers have been in playoff position, with Parsons playing a key role in that effort, while the Cowboys are likely out of the NFC playoffs as the defense has struggled this year.
Now the Packers and the rest of the NFL are waiting to see what Parsons’ diagnosis is.
