What It Means:

He missed less than a week. The Panthers are counting on Ealy to take another step forward following his sophomore campaign, in which he racked up five sacks in very limited snaps. He will be trusted to take on offenses' dominant left tackles as Carolina's starting right defensive end.

Our algorithms project Ealy for 33.94 tackles and 6.88 sacks. He will be an integral part of a Panthers' defense looking to sustain their -35.60 Adjusted Defensive Net Expected Points, which ranked second in the league.