NFL All-Breakout Team, Defense: Abdul Carter, Jihaad Campbell, Travis Hunter poised for big Year 2

NFL All-Breakout Team, Defense: Abdul Carter, Jihaad Campbell, Travis Hunter poised for big Year 2 focuses on three second-year defenders and how team roles could accelerate their production in 2026. Abdul Carter, the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, totaled 72 quarterback pressures for 2025, including 48 “quick pressures” in under 2.5 seconds, but had only four sacks. The piece expects more sack output in 2026 under new Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, who plans to use a front seven featuring Carter alongside Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Arvell Reese and Tremaine Edmunds. It also highlights Baltimore’s outlook for 2026, citing Jesse Minter’s return after the move and Trey Hendrickson’s arrival, with a projection that the second-year pro could post a higher pass-rush impact. Travis Hunter is referenced with a 2025 baseline of 3.5 sacks, 14 hits and 41 tackles, with the expectation of double-digit sacks. The article further notes other rookies and lineup changes, including injuries shaping opportunity, while discussing Philadelphia’s linebacker situation after Nakobe Dean’s departure to Las Vegas.