MARCH 29, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
ERIC WILSON #45 - LINEBACKER - GREEN BAY PACKERS
29 TCKL •
1 INT •
2 SCK
29 TCKL
1 INT
2 SCK
LB Eric Wilson ranks as 4th-best free agent still available Linebacker Eric Wilson is still looking for his next home after four seasons with the Vikings. Over at CBS Sports, Bryan DeArdo and Jeff Ker...
Numerous career highs in 2020 Wilson tallied 122 tackles (62 solo), three sacks, eight pass breakups and three interceptions through his 16 games this season.
Impact In his fourth year with Minnesota, Wilson recorded career highs in tackles, interceptions, pass defenses and defensive snaps. It was all made possible by Anthony Barr's pectoral tear from Week 2, which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Wilson is heading into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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Big tackling day Wilson posted 11 tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win against the Jaguars.
Impact Wilson hit double-digit tackles for the second time this year. With a stranglehold on the starting role because of Anthony Barr's (pectoral) absence, Wilson has capitalized with 90 stops, three sacks, five pass breakups and three interceptions through 12 games. He's second on the team to Eric Kendricks (107) in stops this year.
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Tacks on another sack Wilson recorded seven tackles (five solo), a sack and a pass breakup in Monday's 19-13 win over the Bears.
Impact Wilson was quite impressive yet again, getting good pressure on Nick Foles and remaining active in coverage. He's racked up 61 tackles through nine games, just one shy of a career high, and he's already reached personal bests with 3.5 sacks, four pass breakups and two interceptions. Not bad for a contract year.
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Has 13 total tackles Wilson had 13 total tackles, an interception, 0.5 sacks, a QB hit and a pass defensed in Sunday's win over Detroit.
Impact Wilson racked up the tackles as he played on all of the defense's 75 snaps. He started at weak-side linebacker and is getting increased playing time after Anthony Barr was lost for the season in Week 2.
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Making most of expanded role Wilson had an interception, a sack, two tackles for a loss, three QB hits, a pass defensed and six tackles in Sunday's loss at Seattle.
Impact Wilson started at weak-side linebacker and played on all 54 of the defense's snaps. With Anthony Barr out for the season with a pectoral injury, Wilson is having a larger role and making the most of it. Wilson previously came off the field in nickel and dime packages, but he'll now play alongside Eric Kendricks in almost all formations.
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Vikings' rebuilt defense dealt another blow with Barr on IR
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Role set to increase Wilson had seven total tackles, a tackle for a loss and one pass defensed in Sunday's loss at Indianapolis.
Impact With Anthony Barr out for the season with a pectoral injury, Wilson will see a larger role in the defense. Wilson previously came off the field in nickel and dime packages, but now he'll stay on the field with Eric Kendricks in almost all formations.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
