Through the first five years of his NFL career, Deatrich Wise Jr. was a rotational member of the New England Patriots defense. Usually playing around half of the team’s snaps in any given week, he was productive but not what you would call an every-down player.
In 2022, however, his role appears to have changed quite a bit. Through the first two games of the season, after all, Wise Jr. has a playing-time share of 87 percent. That number ranks him third on the Patriots defense and first among its front-seven defenders.
The 28-year-old has made the most out of his opportunities.