What happened: Nik Bonitto has gained traction over the past two weeks after opponents altered their blocking schemes against him without Jonathon Cooper in the lineup, per Troy Renck. Earlier in the adjustment period, the extra attention led the fifth-year pass rusher coming off a 14-sack campaign to rush too aggressively past the quarterback's depth.

Why it matters: Opposing offenses have keyed on Bonitto with slide protections and chip blocks to neutralize the edge rush. Reining in his rush depth to collapse the pocket rather than overshooting the quarterback restores the defense's primary pass-rush threat.

What to watch: Opposing protection schemes will continue testing Bonitto's rush discipline on the edge while Cooper remains out.