Perhaps never in the Sean McVay era have preseason snap count totals been so important. For the last couple of years, you could guarantee that most players on the field were fighting for practice squad opportunities, but in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Chargers, Aaron Donald was the only player in the front-seven to get the night off because of his veteran status.
Other defensive players who didn’t play in Week 1 include Ernest Jones, Cobie Durant, Ahkello Witherspoon, Derion Kendrick (who is hurt), Jordan Fuller, and John Johnson (who just got back to the team).