Green Bay lands Micah Parsons from Dallas in a blockbuster deal that also ships Kenny Clark and 2026-27 first-round picks to the Cowboys. Parsons immediately upgrades GB’s defensive ceiling, shifting the NFC North in their favor and redefining fantasy defenses with higher sack and turnover upside.

The Bears’ outlook takes a hit as Braxton Jones struggles to anchor left tackle while Chicago weighs Caleb Williams’ fit behind a fragile line. Detroit and Minnesota face a suddenly dangerous GB squad, flipping the division and injecting a fresh layer of urgency for fantasy managers evaluating Week 1 projections and playoff outlooks.