In NFL free agency, two things can be true at once.<\/p>\n
It can be a big loss to let a young, talented player sign with another team. It also can be good business organizationally to let that player go.<\/p>\n
So it is with defensive end Kingsley Enagbare, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the New York Jets early in free agency. Because Enagbare was never a premier pass rusher and was only a part-time starter, his departure generated a lot less buzz than the trade that sent Rashan Gary to the Cowboys or the big-money free-agent losses of Romeo Doubs and Quay Walker.<\/p>\n
However, it\u2019s a key loss for the Packers because he was such a steady, reliable player.<\/p>\n
That was especially true against the run.<\/p>\n
According to league data, Green Bay\u2019s run defense last season was 0.42 yards per snap better when Enagbare was on the field vs. when he was off. Only Nazir Stackhouse was better among defensive players who received semi-regular playing time.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy bringing a play style that\u2019s violent, a play style that\u2019s going to create fear, hopefully, into the opponent,\u201d he said of what he\u2019s going to bring to the Jets.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old played 203 snaps against the run, which ranked 52nd among edge defenders. From that group, he was tied for 11th in tackles.<\/p>\n
He had five tackles for losses against the run, one behind Walker for the team lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cKingsley, 6-5, 270. When you look at the defenses I\u2019ve been on from New Orleans to Detroit to now, man, he fits exactly,\u201d Jets coach Aaron Glenn told reporters at the owners meetings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI call him a rusher, which is really a defensive end. From Cam Jordan, to Hutch (Aiden Hutchinson), he fits that mold of that type. Now, totally different players, but as far as what we\u2019re trying to build, to make sure that we have a guy on the edge that can really set it and then be able to rush with power, he was one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colby Wooden Was Another Key Loss<\/p>\n
Defensive tackle Colby Wooden, who was traded to the Colts for Zaire Franklin, is another overlooked departure. It was an unorthodox trade by Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst by swapping a 25-year-old for a 30-year-old linebacker.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe General\u201d<\/a> went from two-year backup to starter in 2025 following the free-agent departure of TJ Slaton and the trade that sent Kenny Clark to Dallas for Micah Parsons. He started 16 games last season, with the lone exception being the rest-the-starters Week 18 game against the Vikings.<\/p>\n Wooden tied Enagbare for second on the team with five tackles for losses against the run. When he was on the field, the run defense was 0.13 yards per snap better than when he was on the sideline.<\/p>\n