Franklin's eldest daughter, Shola, came prepared for Penn State's Fiesta Bowl practice Wednesday, donning Trace McSorley's No. 9 jersey and full pads.
"It's going to be fine," Parsons told PennLive. "This is just a sprain. Nothing is broke."
"It's a great opportunity for our guys to go against some future next-level players and test our skills against those type of guys."
John Urschel made one fan's Christmas by giving him his first calculus textbook.
Both were removed from the Nittany Lions' roster, then a team spokesperson confirmed their departures.
The new early signing period was beneficial for Penn State, signing Micah Parsons and flipping Jahan Dotson. Some other schools including Ohio State didn't have the same success.