Micah Parsons did not need an epidural in his back to make his Packers debut Sunday. The star edge rusher played 29 of 65 snaps, per ESPN Research, which was more snaps than Parsons was expected to play.

Parsons made an impact with three quarterback pressures, one of which resulted in red zone interception by Evan Williams. His only sack came when the game was out of reach.

He did all that with only a week of practice after a trade from Dallas on Aug. 28.

Parsons had held in with the Cowboys, not practicing as he awaited a contract extension from Dallas that never arrived. Instead, the Cowboys dealt him to the Packers.

Parsons sounded grateful to be in Green Bay but regretful that the trade didn’t come sooner.

“I’m telling you these last six months was super draining, super toxic

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