Biggest need for each NFL team ahead of Week 6: Raiders add prized free agent signing to injured reserve

The NFL regular season has already reached the bye weeks. At this point, it is clear several teams have a weakness that can not be addressed midseason, but they can try. 

Injuries are certainly not helping matters. Texans wide receiver Nico Collins, Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga were some of the biggest names added to injured reserve this week. 

Here is the most pressing need for every team ahead of Week 6:

AFC North

Bengals: Cornerback

The defensive line is finally starting to get healthy, but the secondary has been picked on a bit of late. Matters were made worse this week when Daxton Hill was added to injured reserve. Opposing quarterbacks have the seventh-highest passer rating against the Bengals, according to TruMedia. 

Browns: Offensive line

Starting left tackle Jedrick Wills briefly returned for the Browns, but has since been absent. Jack Conklin has yet to make his season debut and starting right guard Wyatt Teller was added to injured reserve not long ago. The Browns have the third-highest pressure rate allowed (43.7%) this season, according to TruMedia. 

The pass catchers need to be better as well. The Browns had the most drops in the league last year with 39 and already have the second-most drops (13) through five games in 2024. 

Ravens: Edge rusher

Baltimore is applying pressure on 29.7% of opponent’s dropback attempts, which is a bottom-10 rate in the league, according to TruMedia, despite Kyle Van Noy having the second most sacks (6) in the league.

The offense has shown a lot of creativity working horizontally, but the lack of a downfield threat could prove to be challenging over the course of the season. They have shown improvement over the past week-plus, so perhaps this is something to monitor moving forward. 

Steelers: Wide receiver

With Diontae Johnson gone, Pittsburgh has little outside of George Pickens, who…

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Author : Josh Edwards

Publish date : 2024-10-11 13:02:48

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