Micah Parsons
publication date: Friday, March 28, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: Sports
clue: COVID constrained his college career but couldn't curtail his Cowboys contract.
explanation: Parsons declined to play in the 2020 season at Penn State due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and joined the NFL with the 2021 draft. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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