#packers

#packers

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.

"Hobbs could have played with the injury, but it could have possibly gotten worse, so the decision was made to take care of it immediately."