For Micah Parsons’ first three seasons, Dan Quinn was his defensive coordinator with the Cowboys.

Parsons was a first-team All-Pro for two of those seasons, also winning AP defensive rookie of the year. He was No. 2 and No. 3 in defensive player of the year voting in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

So even though he’s now the Commanders’ head coach, Quinn knows Parsons well. When Quinn was asked how to combat someone like Parsons in a Tuesday press conference, Quinn asked, “Are you asking you what would I do if I were coaching him?”

“Sure,” the reporter replied.

“Yeah, I’d sit him this week on a short week ,” Quinn joked.

Really, though, Quinn noted that limiting Parsons’ production starts with making sure the team knows where he is before every snap.

“[I]f you have a vulnerability

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