GREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons made his presence known in his first game as a Green Bay Packer.

The star edge rusher, acquired from Dallas in a trade 10 days ago, battled through a lingering back issue and recorded his first sack in the Packers’ dominant defensive effort as part of a 27-13 season-opening victory Sunday over the visiting Detroit Lions.

With just over four minutes remaining and the Packers up 24-6, Lions quarterback Jared Goff rolled right on second-and-10 from the Detroit 35, but he was engulfed from behind by Parsons for a 4-yard loss.

“I thought he was pretty impactful in the limited snaps that he played,” Packers coach Matt LaFleuer said.

After a contract stalemate with the Cowboys, Parsons was acquired for two first-round draft picks (2026, 2027) and former Pro Bow

See Full Page