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#53 T.J. Edwards

85

Linebacker · Chicago Bears

92
Role Score
Key Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CHICHI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
30 yr
+3.9 yr vs NFL LB87th percentile
Height
6'0"
−2.2" vs NFL LB4th percentile
Weight
228 lb
−11.6 lb vs NFL LB18th percentile
NFL Experience
7 years
Birth Date
Aug 12, 1996
College
Wisconsin
Draft
2019
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
14/17
Total Contract
$20M
This Year
$11M
+$9.3M vs NFL LB91st percentile
Per Game
$637K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
85
Roster Value+35.4 vs NFL LB95th percentile
92
Role+43.4 vs NFL LB94th percentile
92
Experience+52.4 vs NFL LB92nd percentile
90
Prime−0.2 vs NFL LB30th percentile
83
Durability+17.6 vs NFL LB69th percentile
99
Continuity+68.4 vs NFL LB95th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−30.8 vs NFL LB0th percentile
73
Contract Fit+16.5 vs NFL LB90th percentile

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 T.J. Edwards fits · Linebackers

CHI linebackers, last season vs this season — T.J. Edwards 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 · 2026Linebackers: Richard Smith
#53T.J. Edwards859214/17929983900$11M30.16'0"228
#12Devin Bush808816/17880929689$5.7M28.25'11"233
Jack Sanborn504512/1761—70960$1.1M26.26'2"232
#45Nephi SewellInjured reserve36456/1720038960$1.1M27.86'0"228
Wayne Matthews IIPractice squad26455/17——50920—24.26'0"230
#48D'Marco Jackson493514/173642859632$3.0M28.26'1"230
#44Noah SewellReserve/PUP493512/174065709337$1.2M24.46'1"246
#47Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve34357/17715419644$1.2M25.06'0"240
#49Keyshaun Elliott34354/1700508430—22.86'1"231
#43Tony Fields IIInjured reserve31303/1700509635—27.36'1"220
#47Buddy JohnsonPractice squad363010/178—599641—27.66'2"240
Antonio Grier Jr.Free agent29303/170050960—26.76'1"230
#52Jonathan GarvinReserve list392013/1751079965$1.1M27.26'4"250
Last season · 2025Linebackers: Richard Smith
T.J. Edwards859214/17929983900$11M30.16'0"228
Jalen Reeves-Maybin535510/17680578248—31.66'1"233
Ty SummersPractice squad475511/1735063875—30.76'1"240
Amen OgbongbemigaUnknown545513/17315376960—28.16'1"235
Nephi SewellInjured reserve36456/1720038960$1.1M27.86'0"228
D'Marco Jackson493514/173642859632$3.0M28.26'1"230
Noah SewellReserve/PUP493512/174065709337$1.2M24.46'1"246
Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve34357/17715419644$1.2M25.06'0"240
Jonathan GarvinPractice squad392013/1751079965$1.1M27.26'4"250
Tremaine EdmundsUnknown——15/17——————28.46'4"250

Transactions

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#53T.J. Edwards

Roster Value85
CHIActive/NFICHIOffseason roster

Chicago Bears activate LB T.J. Edwards from the active/NFI list

Aug 5, 2026
Official

#53T.J. Edwards

Roster Value85
CHIOffseason rosterCHIActive/NFI

Chicago Bears place LB T.J. Edwards on the active/NFI list

Jul 25, 2026
Official