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Benton Whitley — Cleveland Browns LB

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Cleveland Browns

Backup45
Roster Value31/100Developmental / Fringehigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, and prior NFL evidence.
Experience
3
Expected Games
3/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$1.1M
Per Game
$382K
TBCLE
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
6'4"
Weight
250 lb
College
Holy Cross

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience3
Durability16
Continuity0
Prime96
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit48

Where Benton Whitley fits · Linebackers

CLE linebackers, last season vs this season — Benton Whitley 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 · 2026Defensive Assistant/Assistant Linebackers: Zach Dunn
72Carson Schwesinger7516/175665948879$2.7M23.46'3"242
62Julian Okwara5811/17580669669$1.1M28.66'4"241
45Benton WhitleyNEW313/17301696—$1.1M27.56'4"250
45Easton Mascarenas-Arnold4716/17369491—$1.0M23.95'11"231
45Reid CarricoNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Markees WattsNEW4210/171606196——26.66'1"240
45Winston Reid5016/172309496—$1.0M27.06'0"230
40Quincy WilliamsNEW5815/17930869058$2.6M29.95'11"226
35Edefuan Ulofoshio272/17140139633$1.0M26.56'1"236
35Justin JeffersonNEW364/1700505036———223
25Nathaniel Watson3614/17120829615$1.1M25.96'0"245
25Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah4411/17750679673$4.8M26.76'2"215
Last season · 2025Defensive Assistant/Assistant Linebackers: Zach Dunn
88Devin BushLEFT8016/17880929689$5.7M28.05'11"233
82Jordan HicksLEFT7011/17990646864—34.16'1"236
72Carson Schwesinger7516/175665948879$2.7M23.46'3"242
62Julian Okwara5811/17580669669$1.1M28.66'4"241
45Elerson SmithLEFT364/17230259651—28.06'6"255
45Jerome BakerLEFT6315/179630889267—29.66'2"232
45Mohamoud DiabateLEFT5516/175609296—$1.4M25.26'4"227
45Winston Reid5016/172309496—$1.0M27.06'0"230
45Easton Mascarenas-Arnold4716/17369491—$1.0M23.95'11"231
35Edefuan Ulofoshio272/17140139633$1.0M26.56'1"236
25Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah4411/17750679673$4.8M26.76'2"215
25Nathaniel Watson3614/17120829615$1.1M25.96'0"245

Contract

This season$1.1M
Total deal$1.1M

Roster move

Backup45
LBBenton WhitleyRoster value31/100
Exp3
Exp gms3/17
Prime96
Draft—
Signed
TBCLE
—
$1.1MThis yr
$1.1MTotal
$382KPer gm

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