The Panthers edge rushers and subsequent pass rush has been all out of sorts since the very beginning of the season. And against what should have been a decent matchup for them last week, the unit only managed 2 pressures and 1 sack. DJ Johnson started the game last week rotating with Princely Umanmielen, now Johnson is no longer on the roster. The Patriots definitely were effective when they ran the football, that is not to be questioned, but this Panthers rush defense is doing better than its 2024 counterpart. This week, the Dolphins will likely try to lean on their rushing attack since they will be missing top WR target Tyreek Hill.