Packers' 4th-round draft choice ready to turn bond with Parsons into results

Paul Bretl For the State Journal
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago

Dec 7, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) jogs off the field following the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images — Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons jogs off the field following the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
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Paul Bretl For the State Journal

GREEN BAY — When Green Bay Packers’ fourth-round draft pick Dani Dennis-Sutton arrives, there will be a familiar face ready to welcome him in Micah Parsons.

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