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Early returns suggest the Parsons-Clark trade won't hamper the Packers' run defense

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Colby Wooden had heard the speculation that the Packers’ run defense might struggle without Kenny Clark, who was traded in the deal that brought star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay.

All that talk even got back to the Packers defensive tackle’s father.

“My dad called me on Thursday,” Wooden said. “(He said): ‘Do me a favor. Shut them up.’"

Wooden and his teammates did just that.

The Packers limited Detroit to 46 yards rushing on 22 carries in their season-opening 27-13 victory over the Lions on Sunday.