However, the cumulative effect of some of the injuries that have occurred on the defensive side of the ball is beginning to impact the way defensive coordinator Tony Gibson is calling games right now.
“We’re counting on a lot of guys who haven’t played a lot of football right now, and the things that no one has really talked about are the injuries that we’ve had,” Gibson said. “Obviously, when we lose Dravon (Askew-Henry) that’s a big hit. Then you lose a guy like (senior cornerback Antonio) Crawford in the middle of the game, that’s another big hit.