{
  "id": 9270913,
  "title": "Week 2 Linebacker Usage and Review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/week-2-linebacker-usage-and-review",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-2-linebacker-usage-review-044236442.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 2 has confirmed the linebacker roles for several teams. The Arizona Cardinals have given Jack Gibbens and Mack Wilson Sr. the most box and coverage snaps, solidifying their positions as the team's starting linebackers. Green-dot responsibilities and potential every-down linebackers have been established. Meanwhile, Atlanta Falcons' Divine Deablo continues to lead the team's linebacker room with 99 box snaps and 82 coverage snaps. In Baltimore, Roquan Smith continues to be a key player with massive usage, while Buffalo Bills' Terrel Bernard and Cincinnati Bengals' Barrett Carter are also seeing considerable action. Chicago Bears' T.J. Edwards and Dallas Cowboys' Jaishawn Barham are two young linebackers with high usage, but their roles remain to be seen.",
  "summary": "Steve Hungarter uses several metrics to break down what the first two weeks told IDP managers about which LBs appear to be the real thing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Arizona Cardinals give Jack Gibbens and Mack Wilson Sr. most box and coverage snaps.",
    "Divine Deablo leads Atlanta Falcons linebacker room with 99 box snaps and 82 coverage snaps.",
    "Roquan Smith remains key player for Baltimore with massive usage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}