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Adebawore had one assisted tackle in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 13 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Adebawore will work as an interior defensive lineman, so most of his production may be in stuffing the run rather than in the pass rush.

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN stated Worthy (shoulder) will probably miss a little bit of time and be viewed as week-to-week.

Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder three snaps into Friday night's eventual loss to the Chargers when he and Travis Kelce collided over the middle of the field. It's now sounding like Worthy is going to miss time, perhaps multiple games with that week-to-week outlook. With Worthy missing most of Week 1 and Rashee Rice serving his six-game suspension to open the season, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton paced the Chiefs' wide receivers in playing time. Brown was particularly involved, turning 16 targets into a 10-99-0 line.

Lewis had one assisted tackle and one QB hurry in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 23 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Lewis begins the season in a reserve role on the defensive line. After playing in all 17 contests in 2023, Lewis missed seven games in 2024 due to a calf injury.

Landry recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 2.5 sacks, in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Patriots.

Landry inked a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Patriots in March after spending the first six years of his career with the Titans. He thoroughly impressed playing under head coach Mike Vrabel once again, notching an NFL-leading 2.5 sacks in Week 1. The Patriots sorely missed a consistent pass-rush threat after trading Matthew Judon prior to last season, finishing last in the NFL with 28 sacks. Landry appears to be the missing piece to New England's pass-rush unit, and he'll look to continue getting after the quarterback in Week 2 against the Dolphins.

McGrone had one total tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

McGrone played on 21 of the defense's 47 snaps. Despite being listed as the starter at weak-side linebacker on the preseason unofficial depth chart, he doesn't have a starting role on defense. The Colts start just two linebackers on defense in their base formation, leaving McGrone on the sidelines in most packages. However, he played one less snap than Joe Bachie, who started opposite Zaire Franklin (38 snaps).

Olubi had one total tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Olubi played all 10 of his snaps on special teams, where he'll most consistently see snaps while profiling as a reserve linebacker. He was healthy after missing time early in training camp with an ankle injury. Olubi appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, logging 12 tackles (six solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Hawkins recorded five total tackles (all solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one interception in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Raiders.

The 28-year-old safety appears to have emerged as the Patriots' top strong safety after starting just seven of 17 games in his first season with the team in 2024. Hawkins played 100 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps in Week 1 and made a huge impact, picking off Geno Smith for Hawkins' first interception since 2022. Additionally, Hawkins was one of three Patriots to get to the quarterback Sunday, logging the first full sack of his career. He'll look to build on this impressive defensive performance when the Patriots face the Dolphins in Week 2.

Paye had a tackle for a loss for his only total tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Paye played on 28 of the defense's 47 snaps, as he looked at full speed after dealing with a groin injury in the preseason. Paye had 8.0 sacks last season, so he should make more of an impact in the pass rush after a surprisingly quiet opener in a blowout win.

Spillane recorded three total tackles (all solo) in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Raiders.

After coming over from the Raiders to the Patriots in March, Spillane had a relatively underwhelming debut against his former team. The 29-year-old tallied just three total tackles, his fewest in a single game since the 2022 season. Although Spillane struggled in Week 1, he played 100 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps, so his tackle output figures to go up throughout the season. His next opportunity to make an impact will come in a Week 2 matchup in Miami.

Woerner didn't record a target during Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

Starting TE Kyle Pitts had a busy opener with Michael Penix at the helm, but as expected, Woerner served mostly as a blocker. Woerner caught seven passes during his first year with Atlanta in 2024, setting a career high.