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#55 Michael Hoecht

54

Linebacker · Buffalo Bills

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
BUFBUF
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+1.9 yr vs NFL LB72nd percentile
Height
6'4"
+1.8" vs NFL LB78th percentile
Weight
310 lb
+70.4 lb vs NFL LB100th percentile
NFL Experience
6 years
Birth Date
Oct 5, 1997
College
Brown
Draft
2020
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
11/17
Total Contract
$21M
This Year
$7.0M
+$5.5M vs NFL LB82nd percentile
Per Game
$413K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
54
Roster Value+4.4 vs NFL LB62nd percentile
45
Role−3.6 vs NFL LB39th percentile
73
Experience+33.4 vs NFL LB74th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
64
Durability−1.4 vs NFL LB49th percentile
55
Continuity+24.4 vs NFL LB70th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−30.8 vs NFL LB0th percentile
40
Contract Fit−16.5 vs NFL LB11th 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 Michael Hoecht fits · Linebackers

BUF linebackers, last season vs this season — Michael Hoecht 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

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#55Michael Hoecht

Roster Value54
BUF

Michael Hoecht is cleared to practice with the Buffalo Bills

Jul 29, 2026
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