Parsons Returns as Packers Lead NFL Defense

Micah Parsons, traded from Dallas to Green Bay last month in a deal that sent Kenny Clark and two first-round picks to Dallas, returns to AT&T Stadium for Sunday Night’s Packers-Cowboys game. Parsons has immediately elevated Green Bay’s defense, totaling 1.5 sacks, six QB hits and 19 pressures in three games and helping the Packers lead the NFL in scoring defense and yards per play while limiting explosive plays. The increased pressure rate has boosted teammates such as Rashan Gary and prompted talk of a Super Bowl-caliber defense. Dallas (1-2) has struggled without Parsons, allowing an NFL-high number of big plays, though coaches on both sides have downplayed the spectacle and emphasized a week-to-week approach. Kenny Clark, a nine-season Green Bay veteran, says he and his family are settling in Dallas and expects an emotional but professional reunion; Parsons has admitted it would be “painful” to sack former mentor Dak Prescott.