Penn State fires coach James Franklin
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Parsons was a 2019 consensus All-American under Franklin's tutelage and shined with the Nittany Lions as an eventual first-round NFL Draft pick. He played two seasons at Penn State and excelled in his lone year as a starter in helping the program reach 11 wins.
Van Ness injured his foot during the Bengals clash when he got the Packers' sole sack against Joe Flacco, and he didn't come back after the injury. While LaFleur was positive about Van Ness' injury, he didn't make any promises about when he'd return. So far this season, Van Ness has 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Former Packers All-Pro defensive end Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement on Oct. 13 after spending the first six weeks of the season with the Philadelphia Eagles.