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The Green Bay Packers were dealt a pair of tough injury blows this season with tight end Tucker Kraft and linebacker Micah Parsons.
Kraft has not appeared in a game since Week 9, when he suffered a significant knee injury against the Carolina Panthers.
Meanwhile, Parsons has not suited up since Week 15, when he sustained his own serious knee injury versus the Denver Broncos.
Here's what we know about their chances of returning this season.
Will Micah Parsons return this season?
No, Parsons will not play again in 2025, as he suffered a torn ACL, which requires a significant amount of time to recover from.
In fact, with an estimated nine-month recovery timeline, Parsons is in jeopardy of not being ready for the start of the 2026 season.
The good news is, ACL surgeries have never been better and it's possible Parsons can rehab quickly enough to make it back by Week 1, but the Packers are going to be cautious with a star player they have a lot invested in.
Will Tucker Kraft return this season?
No, Kraft won't be back this season, either.
Like Parsons, Kraft suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.
Kraft does have a better chance to return for the start of the 2026 campaign than Parsons, though, as he suffered his injury in early November.
With the nine-month recovery timeline, Kraft could be cleared by August of next year, but we would expect the Packers to take their time with the budding star playmaker.
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