Edge Rotation Down to Briggs and Baron After McGregor Loss

I already wrote the McGregor note when the torn pectoral was confirmed. What's worth adding now is what the depth chart actually looks like once you absorb the loss — and it's thin. With McGregor gone, the DE spots behind Will McDonald fall to Jowon Briggs and Tyler Baron. Neither has logged meaningful production this season. That's not a knock; it's just where things stand.

Kingsley Enagbare is listed as questionable, which matters here because the edge rotation needs every available body. David Bailey, the rookie who came in with some preseason buzz before the ankle injury in August, is listed third at linebacker — not a direct replacement for a defensive end, but the kind of versatile piece a coaching staff leans on when the depth chart gets this compressed.

The offseason did bring investment to this defense — T'Vondre Sweat headlines the interior, and the secondary was rebuilt from scratch after the Sauce Gardner trade. But the edge was always the thinner part of the renovation, and McGregor's injury makes that visible in a way the depth chart can no longer obscure. Aaron Glenn's staff will need to manufacture pressure with less than they planned for.