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#47 Buddy Johnson

36

Linebacker · Chicago Bears

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
INDCHI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+0.9 yr vs NFL LB60th percentile
Height
6'2"
−0.2" vs NFL LB33rd percentile
Weight
240 lb
+0.4 lb vs NFL LB57th percentile
NFL Experience
—
Birth Date
Feb 27, 1999
College
Texas A&M
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
R5 · #140

Availability & contract

Expected Games
10/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
36
Roster Value−13.6 vs NFL LB26th percentile
30
Role−18.6 vs NFL LB12th percentile
8
Experience−31.6 vs NFL LB33rd percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
59
Durability−6.4 vs NFL LB45th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
41
Draft Pedigree+10.2 vs NFL LB61st percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 Buddy Johnson fits · Linebackers

CHI linebackers, last season vs this season — Buddy Johnson 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

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

#47Buddy Johnson

Roster Value36
FACHIPractice squad

Chicago Bears sign Buddy Johnson to the practice squad

Sep 1, 2026
Official

Buddy Johnson

Roster Value46
LVFA

Las Vegas Raiders release Buddy Johnson

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Buddy Johnson

Roster Value46
UnknownLVOffseason roster

Las Vegas Raiders sign Buddy Johnson

Jul 28, 2026
Official