With time to rewatch what happened in the late stages against the Bengals, and with the chance to put it in the context of his team's second-half struggles in the 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 3 and the 40-40 tie with the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, LaFleur said he and Hafley continue to study the defense's issues ahead of Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals ( 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox).
It was only a few hours ago that NFL insiders reported that the Cowboys were finally listening to trade talks about elite pass rusher Micah Parsons. Their drawn-out battle over a contract extension has been going on for months with no end in sight, leaving the door open for the Patriots to swoop in and steal the future Hall of Famer.