Nose tackles are often defined only one way: plug the run. A job description to occupy the middle of a defense, take on blocks, and free everyone else. NFL nose tackle Breiden Fehoko isn’t defined in one way. And with an offseason transformation, he doesn’t look like a nose tackle anymore, either.
Make no mistake. He’s not retiring. At least, it’s not his goal. From weighing 327 pounds at the end of the Steelers’ 2024 season, he now tips the scales at about 285 pounds. Four teams have called, one asked him to work out, and even a reunion with Pittsburgh isn’t entirely off the table.