– The status of Green Bay’s recently acquired star edge rusher Micah Parsons adds an additional level of excitement and uncertainty to the highly anticipated NFC North opening matchup Sunday between the Packers and the visiting Detroit Lions, the defending division champions.

Parsons, acquired last week from Dallas in a blockbuster trade for two first-round draft picks and defensive lineman Kenny Clark, has been bothered by a back injury. Reports indicate that Parsons, a three-time All-Pro selection, would receive an epidural in order to play Sunday. He is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.

“He’s doing everything in his power,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday before practice. “He’s rehabbing hard. We’ve got to get through a couple practices to see how he responds, but ce

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