Micah Parsons ruled out against Cowboys as Packers prioritize ACL recovery Micah Parsons will miss Green Bay's Week 6 game against Dallas as he continues recovering from a torn ACL. He said he is focused on returning healthy, not seeking revenge against his former team. Micah Parsons has been ruled out of Green Bay's Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys, despite Packers coach Matt LaFleur saying the injured pass rusher is getting closer to a return. Parsons Dismisses Revenge Narrative Ahead of Dallas ReturnLaFleur said Parsons has not yet received medical clearance, and the team will want to give him time to resume playing football after the major injury. The Cowboys are visiting Lambeau Field for a Sunday night game, but Parsons said the matchup will not determine when he returns. Speaking on his self-titled podcast this week, he said he wants to be healthy again and does not need revenge against the team he left.So many people wanted me to be back for that game to make the game bigger than what it was, Parsons said. He described it as just another Sunday Night Football game between two good teams, adding that the attention on his possible return for the Dallas game may have let people down. I don't care about the team I left or the team they think I want my revenge against, Parsons said. I don't need revenge.Parsons Emphasizes Knee Health and Injury PreventionI just need two healthy knees to do what I love to do. Parsons said recovery involves more than healing the torn ACL. He said it is important to understand why the ligament failed and what may have been weak, because the body works as a chain and an injury can affect other parts of it. He said that, based on the history of ACL injuries, returning too early can lead to an overcompensation injury on the other side.Parsons said the priority is making sure everything is done right before he plays again. There is extensive testing before a player is medically cleared, LaFleur said. He added that players coming back from major injuries generally need time to get back to playing football after they are cleared. Parsons tore his ACL in Week 15 of last season, ending his campaign.The current season's Week 6 meeting with Dallas would have offered his first chance to face the Cowboys since Green Bay acquired him, but he said his health matters more than the prospect of facing his former team. Green Bay acquired Parsons from Dallas in a blockbuster trade in August 2025, sending defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys.Details of Parsons Trade and Contract with PackersThe deal came within two weeks of the 2025 regular season, according to the current article. Clark was a three-time Pro Bowler. Parsons signed a four-year extension with Green Bay after the trade. The current article lists the agreement at $186 million, while the New York Post report gives the value as $188 million.The Packers and Cowboys have already met since the trade. They played to a 40-40 tie in Week 4 of last season in Dallas, with Parsons recording one sack and three combined tackles in the game. Before his season-ending injury, Parsons appeared in 14 games for Green Bay and recorded 12.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and 41 combined tackles. He earned his third All-Pro honor and fifth Pro Bowl selection during that season, according to the current article.Packers Defense Stats Without Micah ParsonsGreen Bay's defense has continued without him. The Packers rank fifth in the NFL in opponent passing yards, allowing 181 per game, and eighth in opponent total yards, at 308.6 per game. The team is tied for 14th in opponent points allowed, at 22.4 per game, and tied for 24th in opponent rushing yards, at 127.6 per game. Those figures provide context for the defense's performance while its star pass rusher remains sidelined.In four seasons with Dallas from 2021 through 2024, Parsons made the Pro Bowl every year and was an All-Pro in 2021 and 2022. Although he played only 63 regular-season games for the franchise, he ranks 13th in Cowboys history with 52.5 recorded sacks and is tied for 14th with nine forced fumbles. The Packers entered the week at 3-2 after beating the Chicago Bears 31-7 at home.Dallas was 2-3 following a 24-16 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who had been winless before the game. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels led Tampa Bay in the victory.