Derrick Harmon is the first-round rookie. Cam Heyward is the old head. Daniel Ekuale fits somewhere in between. Though he’s 31 years old, he’s a one-year starter who bided his time and battled injuries for years before getting his chance. Signed in free agency as an unheralded veteran, he’s already impressing defensive line coach Karl Dunbar.
“He’s come in with a lot of stuff,” Dunbar told reporters earlier this week via team-provided audio. “I think he started 15 games last year in New England. And he’s done a really good job. He can play nose tackle. He could play 4i.