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Wishnowsky, a fourth-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2019, has appeared in 92 games. He has made 310 punts covering 14,142 yards with 1,042 return yards allowed. He has just 20 touchbacks in his professional career with 138 punts inside the 20-yard line.
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Last week: 3
Sunday: Beat Lions 27-13
First impression: The defense is impressive
Parsons had barely been with the Packers a week and already made a massive impact as the defense flummoxed the Lions. Once Parsons is comfortable, look out. As Rashan Gary told our Mike Silver, “Once he and I figure some stuff out about how each of us likes to rush, watch out. It’s gonna get spooky for sure.”
Up next: vs. Commanders, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET
Last week: 7
Sunday: Beat Giants 21-6
First impression: Is the defense better, or were they just playing the Giants?
The Commanders knew they needed to get better defensively this offseason. Mission accomplished in Week 1, holding New York to just 3.7 yards per play. But was that legit, or just the benefit of playing Russell Wilson and the Giants’ mediocre offense? We’ll find out more about this team on Thursday.
Up next: at Packers, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET
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The former Cowboys star has dominated the Commanders in his career. On Thursday night at Lambeau Field, he’ll try to do it again.
Quinn knows Parsons better than most. He coached the two-time all-pro edge rusher for three seasons as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator, then game-planned against him last year for Washington. Parsons described Quinn to reporters Tuesday as “my guy” — someone akin to a father figure or uncle who has checked in with him regularly about life outside of football. Quinn said Parsons’s talent “brings out the mad scientist in you” as a coach because he is such a quick learner and adept at multiple roles.
Asked Tuesday about their time together — and whether Parsons’s impact on a game is inevitable — Quinn paused.
“Are you asking: What would I do if I was coaching him?” he said. “Yeah, I’d sit him this week.”
In his eight games against Washington, Parsons’s Cowboys won six times, and he racked up 32 tackles, 15 quarterback hits and 10.5 sacks — including multi-sack games in both meetings last year. He has more sacks against Washington than against any other team.
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The Commanders’ offensive line isn’t making the matchup with Parsons more than it needs to be. They know he’s a rare athlete who has the ability to disrupt a game, but they want to focus on themselves and...
