GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons’ return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament figures to take place a little later than the All-Pro initially hoped.

Parsons said the day after the Packers’ wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears that he hoped to return for the season opener while acknowledging that Week 3 or Week 4 seemed more realistic. Parsons offered a more conservative estimate while updating reporters on his recovery Wednesday.

He underwent surgery Dec. 29 and said that he also “had to get my meniscus cleaned up.” Parsons said he’s following a “nine-month rule” in terms of how long to wait before returning.

Parsons was asked if that meant a nine-month delay before playing, or before practicing at all.

“I don’t know,” Parsons replied. “I just know it’s a pure nine months (with) no football.”

The nine-month mark would be Sept. 29, after the Packers’ third game. Considering Parsons may need more time to ramp up to game readiness, his actual return date could come a few weeks after that, though he isn’t setting a specific date.

Wilson done

NEW YORK — Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has confirmed in a video posted to social media that that he’s retiring from the NFL to take a job with CBS Sports. Wilson’s announcement came two days after news broke that he was finalizing a deal to become an analyst on CBS’ Sunday NFL pregame show.

In the video, Wilson called working on “The NFL Today” his “next chapter.” Wilson played 14 seasons after being taken by Seattle in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He spent his first 10 seasons with the Seahawks before playing for Denver, Pittsburgh and the New York Giants.