
Patriots' Pass Rush Dilemma: Landry, Chaisson, or Draft Pick?
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The New England Patriots are facing significant decisions regarding their pass rush, with potential departures of Harold Landry and Kyle Van Noy. The team is exploring the free agent market and the 2026 NFL Draft to bolster their defense. ESPN analyst Jordan Reid predicts the Patriots will draft Texas A&Ms Cashius Howell at the 31st pick, praising his disruptive style and advanced moves. Howell, with 35.5 tackles for loss and 27 sacks in 56 games, could be a key addition to the Patriots defense.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Patriots' Pass Rush Dilemma: Landry, Chaisson, or Draft Pick?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 3rd for the NFL. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The New England Patriots face big choices with their past rush soon. They might let go of Harold Landry III and K-Slasch Lavon Sheson. Landry led them with 8.5 sacks last year, but missed two games to injury and turns 30 before next season. Sheson hits free agency too. The team plans to shop the veteran free agent market for Edge Help. They also eye the 2026 NFL draft for a young talent to build around. This comes as they aim to fix their defense no matter what happens with those two players. Fans and analysts see this as a key move for the past's future. Losing both could weaken their front but open cap space. The impact hits hard since past rush drives wins in the NFL. Earlier this week, ESPN analyst Jordan Reed dropped a mat draft. He has New England grabbing Texas A&M Pass Russia cashiest Howell at the 31st pick. Reed likes Howell's disruptive style and advanced moves.
Howell wrapped up five college seasons, three at Bowling Green and two at Texas A&M. In 56 games, he posted 35.5 tackles. For loss in 27 sacks, his 11.5 sacks last year ranks 7th among top defensive linemen thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. What is cooler than cool, a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.
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