Replacement: Jurrell Casey, McTelvin Agim
The team did a much better job in replacing Wolfe than they did Parks, but you can’t discount what Wolfe meant to the team in his eight years with the team. Besides, the replacements listed were brought in to address the entire defensive line more than just to replace Wolfe, who most felt would leave this offseason.
At one point, it seemed like the two sides would come to an agreement to keep Wolfe in Denver, but he decided to take a one-year. $3 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
In his time with the team, Wolfe had 299 total tackles and 33 sacks. But it was the leadership and mentality he brought to the defense that will be what is missed most.
The former second-round pick was one of the better defensive players of the last decade in Denver and wasn’t always given that kind of credit considering the caliber of defensive players that he played with.
He had at least 5.5 sacks in four of his eight seasons and despite several different injuries, played in 108 of a possible 128 regular-season games. He also helped the team win Super Bowl 50 as part of one of the best defenses in recent memory.
Wolfe should be sorely missed by fans. It will be tough to see him suit up for the Ravens.