defended

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Over his career, he has 253 tackles and 17 passes defensed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

This is his sixth season, all with the Chargers, and for his career has five interceptions and 21 passes defensed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

In his first start of the season, Burns responded with five tackles and one pass defensed in 63 snaps.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Jordyn Brooks was all over the field, generating nine tackles, two for loss, half a sack and a pass defensed.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

You know how it is said to Jeremiah, "Behold, I have made thee this day a defensed city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land."

From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by Ruskin, John