After two weeks of play, our edge rushers are starting to get more and more snaps, which allows our rankings to calibrate over time. PFSN’s impact scores help us identify which edge rushers have dominated the line of scrimmage and kept offenses at bay through the first two weeks of the NFL season.
25) Za’Darius Smith
- Season EDGEi Grade: 80.0
Za’Darius Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles last week, and his impact is immediately felt. On just 14 pass-rushing snaps, Smith had two pressures, one of which led to a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs. This ended the Chiefs’ momentum and forced them to take a 56-yard field goal. Not to mention, this is one of just two sacks Philadelphia has registered all year.
24) Brian Burns
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- Season EDGEi Grade: 80.2
Brian Burns followed up his week one performance with another solid performance in week two. According to TruMedia, Burns hasn’t been getting consistent pressure on the quarterback but has brought home quite a lot when he does. This is evident in his 14th ranking in pressure-to-sack rate. Yet, Burns is still able to make an impact on the game through run-defense, where he ranks tied for second in tackles for a loss.
23) Kayvon Thibodeaux
- Season EDGEi Grade: 81.2
Joining Burns in the top 25 is teammate Kayvon Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux has similar numbers across the board to his teammate, except he gets a slight benefit of his rate stats being higher since he is playing fewer snaps than Burns.
22) Harold Landry III
- Season EDGEi Grade: 81.2
Harold Landry III came back down to earth after a monstrous week one performance. Against a poor Miami offensive line, Landry had just two pressures, one of which he was able to turn into a sack.
21) George Karlaftis
- Season EDGEi Grade: 81.3
George Karlaftis was ineffective from a statistical standpoint in week two, netting just three tackles and three pressures. The defense as a whole was able to hold Barkley to just 87 yards and a touchdown, an overall solid effort.
20) Danielle Hunter
- Season EDGEi Grade: 81.9
Danielle Hunter has shown on numerous occasions that he’s still got some left in the tank. Late in the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hunter stripped Baker Mayfield, and if it weren’t for an incredible effort by Rachaad White to pounce on the ball, he would have gotten the Texans the ball back a play earlier than the blocked punt.
19) Abdul Carter
- Season EDGEi Grade: 81.9
The third and highest-ranked New York Giant on this list is rookie Abdul Carter who continues to look good in rotation with such a solid front. While the counting stats aren’t there yet for Carter, he has definitely looked the part. His relentless motor and ability to bend is rare and lethal across from Burns and company.
18) Alex Highsmith
- Season EDGEi Grade: 82.8
Everyone knows Alex Highsmith is an outstanding player, but I’m sure not many thought he would be the best edge rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start the season. He leads the league in pressure rate at 32%, despite having just 28 pass-rushing snaps compared to 50 for T.J. Watt. With Watt’s early-season struggles, perhaps we could see Highsmith take on a more pronounced role.
17) Tuli Tuipulotu
- Season EDGEi Grade: 82.3
Tuli Tuipulotu has been an excellent piece of the Chargers’ defensive core that consistently performs way above what the talent on the roster would suggest. Playing alongside Khalil Mack, Tuipulotu has amassed 10 pressures and six tackles on the season.
The most impressive aspect of Tuipulotu’s game is his habit of playing through the whistle. Four of his 10 pressures this season have come on plays where the time to throw was over six seconds, showcasing his willingness to keep at it even after the initial rush wasn’t successful.
16) Josh Sweat
- Season EDGEi Grade: 83.6
Josh Sweat continues to impress for the Arizona Cardinals, including strip-sacking Bryce Young for a defensive touchdown in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers. Sweat stunted into the A-gap after starting as a stand-up edge rusher outside the tackle and swarmed Young before he could do anything about it.
15) Maxx Crosby
- Season EDGEi Grade: 84.3
Death, taxes, and Maxx Crosby making plays on the defensive line. Crosby has consistently been a top-five to six edge rusher in the league for the last half-decade, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to slow down any time soon. While Crosby hasn’t been the pretty elite pass-rusher this year, he still finds ways to impact the game.
Just ask rookie running back Omarion Hampton, who had the unfortunate displeasure of meeting Crosby four yards behind the line of scrimmage. Crosby has seven tackles and two tackles for a loss on the season.
14) Myles Garrett
- Season EDGEi Grade: 85.3
Myles Garrett’s 85.3 season grade would rank last in all seasons since 2019 for him. Crazy to think that a top 15 performance is still the worst Garrett has ever done. Despite the supposed down year, Garrett still ranks 13th in pressure rate and has 3.5 sacks on the season.
I think part of the lower grade is the fact that other Browns defenders are actually stepping up. Isaiah McGuire has one less pressure than Garrett, but a slightly higher (11th) pressure rate, and the Browns as a unit rank seventh in the league in pressure rate.
13) Jonathan Greenard
- Season EDGEi Grade: 86.0
Jonathan Greenard has dominated this season, ranking sixth in pressure rate and seventh in quick pressure rate. Surprisingly, only 25% of his pressures have come on blitzes, showing that he would be able to get after the quarterback regardless of his studly defensive coordinator.
12) Dorance Armstrong
- Season EDGEi Grade: 86.3
The Washington Commanders have been pretty successful rushing the passer, ranking eighth in pressure rate this season. While Jer’Zhan Newton has been dominating at defensive tackle, Dorance Armstrong has managed to hold down the fort at the edge rusher position. Armstrong is everywhere on the stat sheet with 11 tackles, 10 pressures, and two sacks.
11) Nick Herbig
- Season EDGEi Grade: 87.3
Two edge rushers in the top 25 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, neither of which are Watt. Yes, I agree that Watt is struggling a bit more than usual, but this is also a direct result of the attention he receives. Thanks to Stats Account on Twitter, we finally have data on how accurate this claim is.
Top 25 most frequently doubled Edges – Week 1
– Min 15 pass rush opportunities https://t.co/Jr8d5ZWyPO pic.twitter.com/BMJ9iEjKCb— Stat Acccount (@AcccountStat) September 13, 2025
Watt ranks fifth in double-team + chip rate, meaning Nick Herbig and Highsmith are often left on an island. Herbig has done a fantastic job of taking advantage, earning four pressures, three tackles, and two tackles for a loss on just 50 total snaps in 2025.
10) Joey Bosa
- Season EDGEi Grade: 87.5
A healthy Joey Bosa is a talented one, and he is finally living up to expectations with the Buffalo Bills. Bosa ranks third in pressure rate, and despite facing two extremely talented running quarterbacks in Justin Fields and Lamar Jackson, has done a (relatively) solid job in preventing them from destroying the Bills on the run.
In fact, the Bills rank second in pressure rate and also rank second in EPA allowed on scrambles. Just imagine how much better Buffalo will get when they face far less talented quarterbacks and Bosa (and team) get the opportunity to tee off.
9) Baron Browning
- Season EDGEi Grade: 87.6
Baron Browning has been a pass-rushing specialist for the Cardinals this season, wracking up 10 pressures and a sack on a seventh-ranked pressure rate in the NFL. Even more impressive, Browning managed three pressures and a sack against a New Orleans offense that ranks fourth in fastest time to throw.
8) Haason Reddick
- Season EDGEi Grade: 89.8
Haason Reddick played well against Houston, but didn’t quite match his monster week one against the Atlanta Falcons. Nevertheless, Reddick has 11 pressures and five tackles on the season. Despite the Bucs’ 14th-best overall pressure rate, Reddick has been the one positive for a team that didn’t have much juice playing against a bad Texans offensive line.
7) Josh Hines-Allen
- Season EDGEi Grade: 89.8
Josh Hines-Allen ranks third in total pressures but has not gotten a sack in the 2025 season. This isn’t limited to just him, either, as the team in general ranks 23rd in pressure-to-sack rate. This hasn’t stopped Allen from impacting plays, however, as he ranks 38th among all defensive linemen in EPA (expected points added) per snap.
6) Rashan Gary
- Season EDGEi Grade: 89.9
It’s not a surprise that Rashan Gary’s best season in our database has been his first two weeks playing alongside Micah Parsons. Parsons ranks fourth in double team and chip rate, while Gary ranks ninth, and their teammate, Lukas Van Ness, ranks seventh. Over the past two weeks, we have tried several strategies to block this defensive line, but none have been successful.
Gary ranks 28th in EPA per snap, 49th in pressure rate, and 23rd in tackles per snap. He’s been getting it done in all facets. The Packers as a whole rank sixth in pressure rate despite a blitz rate of 17% (eighth-lowest). Since 2019, there have been 47 teams to blitz less than 20%, and the 2025 Packers rank first among them in pressure rate and second in sack rate.
5) Nik Bonitto
- Season EDGEi Grade: 91.7
Nik Bonitto’s second-best 28.2% pressure rate is impressive considering he had to face the Indianapolis Colts’ offensive line in week two. Despite the tough matchup, Bonitto still managed five pressures in the game. This ranks 31st among 8596 players who have rushed the passer against the Colts since 2019.
4) Byron Young
- Season EDGEi Grade: 92.0
Byron Young has been one of the main catalysts of an absolutely loaded defensive line. The Rams rank ninth in pressure rate and third in sack rate. Young has nine of those pressures and three sacks, and he also ranks 10th in EPA per snap. Pair this with 14 tackles and three tackles for a loss, and you are starting to see the breakout that people thought would be Jared Verse this season.
3) Will Anderson Jr.
- Season EDGEi Grade: 93.1
One of my favorite edge rushers in football is Will Anderson Jr. He has an incredible motor, several winning moves, is an absolute menace with astonishing strength, and he’s got the statistics to back it up. Anderson ranks eighth in pressure rate, 14th in quick pressure rate, tied for second in tackles for loss, and 26th in total tackles.
2) Trey Hendrickson
- Season EDGEi Grade: 93.1
It’s hard to imagine a more disastrous two years for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Joe Burrow injury, this all but guarantees the Bengals are pretty much done for this season, and their star players are only going to cost more and more. Yet, with everything going on, Trey Hendrickson continues to dominate the trenches and keep them somewhat competitive.
Obviously, things can and probably will change, but the Bengals have blitzed on just 5.4% of drop-backs this season. That is the fourth-lowest rate through two weeks of a season since 2015!!! To even compare Hendrickson’s performance to other players, we have to raise the limit to a 15% blitz rate. Even then, Hendrickson ranks sixth in pressure rate.
1) Nick Bosa
- Season EDGEi Grade: 96.1
As impressive as Hendrickson has been, Nick Bosa has been the best edge rusher in football through two weeks. Bosa’s pressure rate is only 15.5% (32nd) but he’s still managed to get home on two of those and ranks 10th in quick pressure rate. Yet, his most impressive stats and impact come from the run game.
He is second in the league in tackles with 15, tied for second in tackles for a loss with four, and is consistently making plays that impact the game. On third downs, Bosa ranks 13th in pressure rate, fourth in tackles, and second in tackles for a loss.
NFL EDGE Rankings | Best of the Rest
26) Travon Walker (79.6, C+)
27) Tavius Robinson (79.6, C+)
28) Isaiah McGuire (78.5, C+)
29) Micah Parsons (78.4, C+)
30) T.J. Watt (78.3, C+)
31) Lukas Van Ness (77.9, C+)
32) Zaven Collins (77.8, C+)
33) Jonathon Cooper (77.5, C+)
34) Nolan Smith (77.0, C)
35) Jared Verse (76.5, C)
36) Bryce Huff (76.1, C)
37) DeMarcus Lawrence (76.0, C)
38) Yaya Diaby (75.8, C)
39) Kyle Van Noy (75.1, C)
40) Jordan Burch (74.7, C)
41) D.J. Wonnum (74.4, C)
42) Carl Granderson (73.9, C)
43) Sam Williams (73.8, C)
44) Andrew Van Ginkel (73.5, C)
45) Dallas Turner (73.1, C)
46) Jermaine Johnson II (72.8, C-)
47) Odafe Oweh (71.7, C-)
48) Derick Hall (71.4, C-)
49) Jalyx Hunt (71.4, C-)
50) Mike Green (71.1, C-)
51) Boye Mafe (71.1, C-)
52) Aidan Hutchinson (70.5, C-)
53) Joseph Ossai (68.9, D+)
54) K’Lavon Chaisson (68.8, D+)
55) Malcolm Koonce (68.2, D+)
56) Patrick Jones II (68.1, D+)
57) Dondrea Tillman (68.1, D+)
58) Jonah Elliss (68.1, D+)
59) James Pearce Jr. (68.0, D+)
60) Khalil Mack (67.6, D+)
61) Jacob Martin (67.3, D+)
62) Cameron Jordan (67.1, D+)
63) Bud Dupree (67.1, D+)
64) Tyree Wilson (66.5, D)
65) Oluwafemi Oladejo (66.4, D)
66) Caleb Murphy (66.4, D)
67) Marshawn Kneeland (66.0, D)
68) Arnold Ebiketie (66.0, D)
69) Shemar Stewart (65.4, D)
70) Dre’Mont Jones (65.3, D)
71) Laiatu Latu (65.2, D)
72) Dante Fowler Jr. (65.2, D)
73) Dayo Odeyingbo (65.2, D)
74) Kingsley Enagbare (64.9, D)
75) Deatrich Wise (64.9, D)
76) Samson Ebukam (64.5, D)
77) Leonard Floyd (64.4, D)
78) Jaelan Phillips (64.4, D)
79) A.J. Epenesa (64.2, D)
80) Von Miller (63.9, D)
81) Al-Quadin Muhammad (63.6, D)
82) Montez Sweat (62.7, D-)
83) Josaiah Stewart (62.3, D-)
84) Donovan Ezeiruaku (62.1, D-)
85) Greg Rousseau (61.7, D-)
86) Marcus Davenport (60.7, D-)
87) Jalon Walker (60.7, D-)
88) Will McDonald IV (60.4, D-)
89) Ashton Gillotte (58.9, F)
90) Javon Solomon (58.4, F)
91) Arden Key (58.3, F)
92) Jack Sawyer (58.0, F)
93) Emmanuel Ogbah (57.0, F)
94) Tyquan Lewis (56.6, F)
95) Michael Danna (56.2, F)
96) Kwity Paye (56.1, F)
97) Bradley Chubb (56.0, F)
98) Matthew Judon (54.7, F)
99) Chop Robinson (54.1, F)
100) Pat O’Connor (53.6, F)
101) Chris Rumph II (53.5, F)
102) Michael Clemons (53.4, F)
103) Sam Okuayinonu (53.0, F)
104) Tanoh Kpassagnon (52.5, F)
105) Alex Wright (50.3, F)
106) Nic Scourton (48.7, F)
