Overview

• Sunday’s Week 3 game in Cleveland pairs two elite pass rushers, with the 2-0 Packers visiting a Browns team that has opened 0-2 behind veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.
• After acquiring Parsons from Dallas for Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, the Packers signed him to a four-year, $188 million contract that reset the non‑QB market above Garrett’s four-year, $160 million deal.
• Garrett said Parsons vowed in an offseason sauna chat to “beat” his $40 million average and praised the new pact as “worth every dollar,” while both players described a close, respectful relationship built through training together.
• Parsons has been eased in following a back issue, logging 30 snaps in Week 1 and 47 in Week 2; he is no longer on the injury report, though he said he doesn’t yet know if he’ll play a full game and noted he wants to finally sack Flacco.
• Through two games, Garrett is tied for the NFL lead with 3.5 sacks, and Parsons has 1.5 sacks with 11 pressures, highlighting an early-season comparison of two of the league’s most disruptive defenders.