BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco can't escape from pressure, whether it is speculation about how much longer he will remain as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback or facing another difficult defense.
After struggling in his return to Baltimore last week, things don't get any easier for Flacco or the sputtering Browns offense this week. They face a Green Bay defense on Sunday that has brought plenty of pressure to opposing quarterbacks the first two weeks.
The Packers — off to their first 2-0 start since 2020 — are second in the league in sacks (eight) but lead in hurries (21) and quarterback hits (18).
All-Pro defensive end Micah Parsons has already made his presence felt with the Packers after being acquired from Dallas on Aug. 27. He is tied for fourth in the league with 9 1/2 hurries a