Defending Super Bowl LX champions with a stacked core returning. Lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III (KC), S Coby Bryant (CHI), EDGE Boye Mafe (CIN), CB Riq Woolen (PHI), and WR Dareke Young (LV) in free agency.
| Round 1 | #32 |
| Round 2 | #64 |
| Round 3 | #96 |
| Round 6 | #188 (from Browns) |
Traded 4th and 5th round picks to New Orleans for WR Rashid Shaheed (2025 midseason). Original 6th-round pick sent to Jacksonville for DL Roy Robertson-Harris (2024). Acquired 6th-round pick (No. 188) from Cleveland in Nick Harris trade.
Critical Needs
Boye Mafe signed with Cincinnati ($60M/3yr), DeMarcus Lawrence (34) is considering retirement and has not committed to playing in 2026, and Uchenna Nwosu (29) enters a contract year.
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III signed with Kansas City ($45M/3yr).
Important Needs
Lost Riq Woolen to Philadelphia ($15M/1yr) after he and Josh Jobe split time in 2025.
Lost starting safety Coby Bryant to Chicago ($40M/3yr).
Depth Needs
The starting five returns intact (Cross-Zabel-Sundell-Bradford-Lucas), but right guard Anthony Bradford was inconsistent and center Jalen Sundell is unproven long-term despite a strong 2025 finish.
Leonard Williams (31, turning 32 in June) and Byron Murphy II are elite starters, but Williams carries a massive $29.6M cap hit in 2026 and his contract voids after the season with $22M+ in dead money.
- Lost RB Kenneth Walker III (UFA) to Kansas City Chiefs — 3yr/$45M — creates critical RB need
- Lost S Coby Bryant (UFA) to Chicago Bears — 3yr/$40M — creates S depth need
- Lost EDGE Boye Mafe (UFA) to Cincinnati Bengals — 3yr/$60M — increases EDGE need
- Lost CB Riq Woolen (UFA) to Philadelphia Eagles — 1yr/$15M — increases CB depth need
- Lost WR Dareke Young (UFA) to Las Vegas Raiders — minor depth loss
Mike Macdonald's defense is a multiple-front, disguise-heavy scheme ('Dark Side Defense') that relies on versatile DBs and pass rushers who can line up in multiple alignments. Full scheme analysis →
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