In the photo above, two defensive ends who once played for the Dallas Cowboys have since become defensive factors on their respective teams. Over his first two seasons with the Washington Commanders, Dorance Armstrong has 10.5 sacks. Since 1982, that ranks as the tenth most in franchise history for any defensive lineman during their first 22 games with the Commanders. As for Parsons, he is still trying to find his footing on a new defense, but he still manages to be tied for having the fourth most pressures among all defensive players in the 2025 season, per Pro Football Focus.

The Cowboys’ current defensive front is struggling to sack the quarterback. So far, Dallas has 11 sacks, which ranks in the bottom half in team history through the first six weeks of the regular season. James Houst

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