Micah Parsons is not certain if the primary harm absence of the two-time All-Professional pass-rusher’s NFL profession will finish in a pivotal recreation for his Dallas Cowboys towards rival San Francisco.
If Parsons is watching from the sideline Sunday evening in California due to his excessive ankle sprain, it should simply prolong his absence to a 3rd recreation.
“It has been a difficult time for me,” Parsons mentioned Monday because the Cowboys (3-3) returned from their bye week. “It has been a variety of time for me to replicate on myself and the way I can get higher and what issues I can do to assist this staff get higher. I am utilizing this time away. I simply cannot wait to get again on the market.”
Parsons was out for a 20-17 victory at Pittsburgh and a 47-9 loss to Detroit, the latter a 3rd consecutive residence defeat during which the Dallas protection may do nothing to cease the opponent. It is truly 4 in a row when a wild-card loss to Inexperienced Bay final January is included.
The go to to the 49ers (3-4) will likely be a month and a day since Parsons was injured within the second half of a 20-15 win on the New York Giants. Earlier than that, his solely missed recreation was due to COVID-19 his rookie 12 months.
The 2021 AP Defensive Rookie of the Yr was there for the primary two residence video games this season, to not point out the 48-32 shocker towards the Packers that ended Dallas’ 2023 season.
So there’s loads for Parsons and the remainder of the protection to repair towards the injury-riddled 49ers. There additionally might be different reinforcements.
Linebacker Eric Kendricks may return after lacking a recreation with calf and shoulder points.
Cornerback DaRon Bland, who set an NFL file final season with 5 interception returns for touchdowns, may make his season debut coming off surgical procedure for a stress fracture in his foot. Bland’s two-week observe window coming off injured reserve was activated earlier than the Detroit recreation.
The Cowboys are within the backside third of the NFL in total and speeding protection and thirty first in scoring protection. Takeaways which were staples for 3 seasons are practically nonexistent (5 by means of six video games).
“Simply how I could make others round me higher,” Parsons mentioned when requested what he had been reflecting on through the absence. “I take into consideration watching the movie … issues that I may do to arrange others to win higher and issues like that. It is a good factor these guys are getting the expertise they will proper now.”
Parsons mentioned the athletic coaching employees and the coaches can have loads of say in whether or not he performs. The Cowboys saved him off injured reserve, which implies they thought-about the go to to the 49ers an inexpensive goal for his return.
“My hopes are all the time very excessive,” Parsons mentioned. “I really like nice challenges. I really like having the ability to beat the percentages. As I mentioned, I’ll put this as much as my trainers and my teaching employees.”
Coach Mike McCarthy mentioned Parsons was amongst a number of getting remedy all through the open week.
“I am all the time appreciative and impressed with that,” McCarthy mentioned. “You could not inform it was an off week, actually, simply primarily based on the variety of guys I’ve seen within the constructing rolling by means of right here all through the week. Micah is making progress.”
Two different harm questions that can want solutions this week come from a pair of rookies in left deal with Tyler Guyton (knee) and cornerback Caelen Carson (shoulder). Guyton was energetic however did not play towards the Lions. Carson has missed three video games.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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