Micah Parsons injury update: Cowboys LB reveals his chances of playing vs. Eagles

Micah Parsons is optimistic about playing in the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 10 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. On Wednesday, the Cowboys linebacker, who is dealing with an ankle injury, told reporters that his chances of playing on Sunday are high and he’s going full speed in practice.

“I just got to get the feel of the rush,” Parsons said, per the Cowboys’ official website. “I feel like I’m starting all over. My lungs were hurting out there, so it’s basically like I’m re-starting my season all over again. So, it’s just going to be an interesting week.”

Parsons suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 when the Cowboys defeated the New York Giants. He has missed the last four games, and it’s the first big injury in his young NFL career. Before the injury, Parsons registered 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack through four games.

Micah Parsons also spoke to reporters about him having a tough time watching the Cowboys struggle and not being able to help. “It’s tough because I feel like I could’ve made an impact in these games,” Parsons explained. “In those games where we’re losing by six points I definitely feel like I can make a difference. Six-point game, you tell me (that) me and (DeMarcus Lawrence) can’t make a difference, an extra stop in a one-score game. It’s hard for me to believe that we can’t. So my goal, if I’m up this week is to go out and prove that.”

The Cowboys are currently 3-5 on the year and have lost their last three games. The team ranks in the bottom half of the NFL in sacks with 18, so getting Parsons back in the lineup will be big since he has recorded at least 13 sacks in his first three seasons.

“I think we’re out of position. Guys are out of position,” Parsons said last month. “You’ve gotta be in position to create turnovers. Sometimes, you [aren’t] going to get lucky and just swat at the ball and create those turnovers. You’ve gotta be in position. You’ve gotta tackle well, and you’ve gotta rally well.

“We got to get guys running to the ball more and obviously we got to put up more points. We’ve gotta get these teams out of these running game situations and [out of] feeling comfortable.”