Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson (58) Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
There’s a good chance the SF 49ers move on from oft-injured and expensive EDGE Dee Ford this offseason. And if they’re able to make Ford a cap casualty after June 1, they’d save $15.3 million in much-needed cap space against just $4.8 million in dead money, according to Over the Cap.
But Super Bowl LV showed why having an elite-level duo of outside pass-rushers can be so important. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ tandem of edge rushers Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul made life hell for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, ultimately influencing Kansas City scoring just nine points in its loss to the Bucs.