In 2023, the have had defensive linemen Mike Danna, Charles Omenihu, George Karlaftis and Chris Jones all playing as situational edge rushers.
They made up a strong group of players in that role. Karlaftis has taken a sizable jump in 2023, while Danna and Omenihu have had career years as Jones continued to polish his outside game.
And while having 3.5 terrific defensive ends is cool, that also left first-round rookie defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah in a bad spot. After Omenihu returned from his suspension in Week 7, there just weren’t many opportunities for him to earn snaps.