Linebacker · Buffalo Bills

Role Score

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Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

BUFBUF

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 32 yr
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 230 lb
NFL Experience: —
Birth Date: Apr 21, 1994
College: Washington
Draft: 2015
Draft Pick: R1 · #25

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 11/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+7.4 vs NFL LB67th percentile

Role−18.6 vs NFL LB12th percentile

Experience+58.4 vs NFL LB96th percentile

Prime−13.2 vs NFL LB6th percentile

Durability+0.6 vs NFL LB52nd percentile

Continuity+33.4 vs NFL LB73rd percentile

Draft Pedigree+50.2 vs NFL LB92nd percentile

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Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Shaq Thompson fits · Linebackers

BUF linebackers, last season vs this season — Shaq Thompson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers: John Egorugwu

#15Greg Rousseau889216/178099929680—26.56'6"253

#8Terrel Bernard869214/177699819662$5.4M27.46'1"222

#9Bradley Chubb768215/17890888992$6.5M30.36'4"275

#99TJ ParkerDrafted, unsigned737210/1700508078—22.06'3"263

#42Dorian Williams746217/176293979661$3.9M25.26'1"230

#50Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesInjured reserve494513/1754074910$1.1M30.16'2"209

#55Michael Hoecht544511/17735564960$7.0M29.06'4"310

#44Joe Andreessen514515/17304691960$1.1M26.66'0"232

Keonta JenkinsPractice squad38453/17——18940$1.0M24.76'2"219

#52Kaleb Elarms-OrrDrafted, unsigned41354/1700508647—23.16'2"234

#54Shaq ThompsonPractice squad573011/179864667781—32.46'0"230

Michael DannaUnknown482515/17800859625—28.86'2"255

#56Javon Solomon472516/173544939629$1.1M25.76'1"249

Andre Jones Jr.Practice squad31205/17——30965$1.1M27.96'5"258

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: John Egorugwu

Terrel Bernard869214/177699819662$5.4M27.46'1"222

Matt Milano768210/179399587932—32.26'0"223

Matthew JudonPractice squad676212/179665696838—34.16'3"261

Dorian Williams746217/176293979661$3.9M25.26'1"230

Baylon SpectorUnknown49557/17356938965—27.96'0"235

Michael HoechtReserve list544511/17735564960$7.0M29.06'4"310

Joe Andreessen514515/17304691960$1.1M26.66'0"232

Keonta JenkinsPractice squad38453/17——18940$1.0M24.76'2"219

Shaq ThompsonPractice squad573011/179864667781—32.46'0"230

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#54Shaq Thompson

Roster Value57

UnknownBUFPractice squad

Buffalo Bills sign Shaq Thompson to the practice squad

Sep 1, 2026

Official

#54Shaq Thompson

Roster Value—

Rumor: Shaq Thompson is reportedly scheduled to visit the New England Patriots

Aug 18, 2026

Rumor