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Sewell

Sewell had appeared in 13 games this year, starting nine of them. The 23-year-old linebacker had 59 tackles including three tackles for loss and one forced fumble. His 41.5 overall PFF grade ranked 81st out of 86 linebackers. Sewell was carted off the field after suffering an injury in the third quarter of the Bears’ Week 17 loss to the 49ers. He’ll miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles.

The Bears also ruled out LBs Ruben Hyppolite (shoulder) and Noah Sewell (elbow) ahead of Friday’s game. Hyppolite is a lightly used backup who has totaled just six tackles this season, while D’Marco Jackson will take over for Edwards and Sewell, who have both been key contributors for the defense when active.

Bears LBs Ruben Hyppolite (shoulder) and LB Noah Sewell (elbow) were both sidelined again as well. The team needs these players to get healthy after placing LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin) on injured reserve last weekend. The Eagles’ ground game should have a fruitful outing in Week 13.

Neither did Ruben Hyppolite (shoulder), LB Noah Sewell (elbow), or CB Tyrique Stevenson (hip) on the estimated report. The good news is that Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson, both on IR, practiced in full on Tuesday. Still, down several linebackers, this could be a smash spot for the struggling Saquon Barkley on Black Friday.

The fifth highest-rated recruit ever signed by Oregon, Sewell (6’1.5/246) has NFL pedigree as his brother, Penei, is a former first-round pick. The stout middle linebacker received the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year Award after leading the Ducks in tackles with 45 during the shortened 2020 season. Solidified his status as a premium enforcer by posting 34 pressures and an elite 88.9 PFF pass rush grade which ranked third among all Power Five linebackers in 2021. The two-time Butkus Award semi-finalist ran a 95th percentile 1.56s 10-yard split and pushed out 27 reps on the bench (94th%), but was merely average in his agility testing and jumps for a strong 8.33 RAS. While he’s not going to have the range for sideline-to-sideline work, Sewell seeks out conflict and has no problem standing up to down blocking offensive linemen on the second level. A true thumper and shot caller in the middle of the defense, Sewell is a controlled rusher who has edge-worthy power in his hands and is ideally suited for a box linebacker role that maximizes his ability to bring inside pressure.

Sewell (6'3/250) is on watch to potentially be named the best defensive player in college football after he became one of 85 names to be named to the Bronco Nagurski preseason watch list earlier this month. The award is presented annually to nation’s top defensive college football player and was most recently awarded to Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. It’s not surprising that Sewell is on watch for something like this, considering that he’s played 413 snaps without allowing a single touchdown.

Sewell (6'3/250) has played 413 snaps without allowing a single touchdown and will look to continue that success into 2022. Several are high on the Ducks prospect, including Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus, who calls Sewell a “one-man freight train at the linebacker position.” Sewell finished out the 2021 season with 114 tackles (53 solo), five passes defended, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.

Sewell (6'3/250) was recently recognized for posting a 31.2% pass rush win rare, making him the leader among Power Five linebackers. He’s quickly becoming one of the strongest in school history, posting the second-highest pass rush grade for an Oregon defender (88.6) since 2015. That put him ahead of DeForest Buckner (84.7) and behind Kayvon Thibodeaux (91.5).

Sewell (6'3/250) logged 413 snaps without allowing a receiving touchdown, Oregon State LB Omar Speights came in second with 361 snaps. A monster on the rush in addition to his ability to cover, Sewell recorded 34 pressures while earning a pristine 88.6 pass rush grade according to 247Sports. The versatile linebacker also made 37 stops in the run game, but needs to clean up the missed tackles, as his 18 percent miss rate will attest. Sewell will be at the center of Oregon’s defense that allowed 27 points per game last year.

Not only is he good at rushing the passer in sporting a 31.2% pass rush win rate, Sewell (6'1/250) was also the leader among power five linebackers. In his second season in Eugene, Sewell was a dynamo, accumulating 114 tackles. four sacks, and two forced fumbles. With the departure of Kayvon Thibodeaux to the NFL, that should open up more opportunities for Sewell next season.