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Otis Reese — New England Patriots LB

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New England Patriots

Backup45
Roster Value44/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, and prior NFL evidence.
Experience
27
Expected Games
11/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$1.1M
Per Game
$98K
NENE
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
28
Height
6'3"
Weight
225 lb
College
Mississippi

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
Experience27
Durability63
Continuity0
Prime96
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit58

Where Otis Reese fits · Linebackers

NE linebackers, last season vs this season — Otis Reese 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 Coach: Vinny DePalma
92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229
82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250
62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242
62Dre'Mont JonesNEW6816/17880969268$7.5M29.66'3"281
45Otis Reese4411/172706396—$1.1M28.16'3"225
45Christian Elliss6113/1760847996—$8.6M27.66'2"233
45Amari Gainer4817/173010096—$1.0M26.16'3"235
45Elijah Ponder5315/1730288891—$1.0M23.96'3"245
45Khalil JacobsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——228
35Bradyn Swinson313/17629189238$1.0M24.16'4"250
25K.J. BrittNEW4615/17570919625$1.3M27.16'0"228
25Namdi ObiazorNEW222/1700505013$1.2M——229
20Jesse LuketaNEW3311/1737062965$1.1M27.56'3"242
20Quintayvious HutchinsNEW162/170050505$1.1M——233
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Vinny DePalma
92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229
84K'Lavon ChaissonLEFT7515/17760899683$11M27.06'3"250
82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250
62Jahlani TavaiLEFT7615/178696879176—29.86'2"250
62Anfernee JenningsLEFT6415/17750889462$1.4M29.26'3"259
62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242
62Marte MapuLEFT6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216
55Darius HarrisLEFT415/1739032870—30.56'2"238
55Patrick JohnsonLEFT5112/1744072965—28.56'2"251
45Elijah Ponder5315/1730288891—$1.0M23.96'3"245
45Christian Elliss6113/1760847996—$8.6M27.66'2"233
45Jack GibbensLEFT5313/176707696—$3.7M27.76'3"245
45Otis Reese4411/172706396—$1.1M28.16'3"225
45Amari Gainer4817/173010096—$1.0M26.16'3"235
35Bradyn Swinson313/17629189238$1.0M24.16'4"250

Contract

This season$1.1M
Total deal$1.1M

Roster move

Backup45
LBOtis ReeseRoster value44/100
Exp27
Exp gms11/17
Prime96
Draft—
Stayed
NE
—
$1.1MThis yr
$1.1MTotal
$98KPer gm

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