Overview
- Coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that the 33-year-old nose tackle will not play this season because of a back issue.
- Hankins has spent the entire year on the reserve/Non-Football Injury list and will remain there for the rest of the campaign.
- Macdonald declined to disclose whether Hankins underwent back surgery and said he hopes the injury is not career-ending.
- Interior snaps have shifted to Leonard Williams, Jarran Reed and Byron Murphy II, with younger depth options filling in.
- Analysts expect more light fronts and multiple looks up front, and the team also reported no practice for Grey Zabel, Tyrice Knight and Tory Horton, with Rylie Mills a couple of weeks from practicing.