My guess is it's a combination of depth chart and having to take a big pay cut. II said that Gray is coming back and they haven't heard anything to indicate that Zackery and Golden are going to leave.
I don't think Gilliam was the DT that Roberts was referring to because he was already in the portal. Roberts followed up this morning saying that he'll let us know when that player enters.
With 2026 being the last year for Sneed and Bowen and 2027 being the last year for Ausberry and likely KVA, Linebacker recruiting is going to be crucial. Outside of Faraimo, I'm not particularly high on any of the other young Linebackers who will be on the 2026 roster. I think Sacca ultimately...
Correct, they'll likely lose 7 starters on each side of the ball. In the trenches, they'll likely lose 4/5 starters on the OL and 3/4 on the DL. Their DL and Secondary should still be pretty good, though.
I would personally add 3, but if they add 2 starters, let's say Mateen Ibirogba and John Walker, it would look like this:
Ibirogba/Hughes
Walker/1 of Mukam/Sevillano/Burgess/Dixon/Golden