Before the bye week, the Dallas Cowboys defense had become a liability, porous against the run, inconsistent in coverage, and unable to generate timely stops. However, following a series of key additions and returns, that narrative has shifted dramatically. The arrivals of DT Quinnen Williams and LB Logan Wilson, paired with the return of LB DeMarvion Overshown and the debut of CB Shavon Revel, injected new life into a defense that had been terrible through the first half of the season.
Dude, you can be a head coach in this league, Ryans told reporters this week in Houston. I was kind of shocked, because no one had ever said that to me before . . . Kyle was the guy who believed in me. It just shows you speak life into people. Your words mean a lot. That's what I'm always doing, just trying to speak life into people, speak life into others. Be positive about attacking each day.
The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia ranked all 32 NFL defenses heading into the 2025 season, and there's no love lost for the Atlanta Falcons' ragtag bunch of young talent. Kapadia slotted the upstart Falcons defense 29th, citing how relying on two rookie pass-rushers and a handful of promising secondary pieces may not be enough to drag this unit out of the basement it has occupied for the better part of the last decade.