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#41 Drew Sanders

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Linebacker · Denver Broncos

62
Role Score
Rotation
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DENDEN
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.1 yr vs NFL LB33rd percentile
Height
6'5"
+2.8" vs NFL LB92nd percentile
Weight
233 lb
−6.6 lb vs NFL LB37th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Dec 31, 2000
College
Arkansas; Alabama
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R3 · #67

Availability & contract

Expected Games
9/17
Total Contract
$5.7M
This Year
$1.8M
+$275K vs NFL LB53rd percentile
Per Game
$107K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
52
Roster Value+2.4 vs NFL LB59th percentile
62
Role+13.4 vs NFL LB72nd percentile
33
Experience−6.6 vs NFL LB48th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
53
Durability−12.4 vs NFL LB43rd percentile
0
Continuity−30.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile
69
Draft Pedigree+38.2 vs NFL LB82nd percentile
60
Contract Fit+3.5 vs NFL LB52nd 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 Drew Sanders fits · Linebackers

DEN linebackers, last season vs this season — Drew Sanders 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: Jeff Schmedding
#15Nik Bonitto899216/177497969669$8.4M27.06'3"238
#41Drew SandersInjured reserve52629/17330539669$1.8M25.76'5"233
#52Jonah Elliss686215/175370858866$1.6M23.56'2"246
#49Alex Singleton56458/17899947750$6.0M32.86'2"242
#92Dondrea Tillman584515/17506689960$1.1M28.46'4"247
Levelle BaileyInjured reserve33456/1732733960$1.1M25.86'2"225
#47Karene Reid364510/171559960$1.0M26.66'0"226
#55Jordan Turner34457/1751341950$1.0M24.86'1"231
#51Que Robinson38356/172439359644$1.2M25.46'4"241
Ron Stone Jr.Free agent29303/170050960—26.36'3"246
#40Justin Strnad562517/176789979025$3.3M30.16'3"235
#0Jonathon CooperExempt562017/17829997965$5.8M28.76'4"257
Red MurdockPractice squad16202/170050855—23.06'1"232
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: Jeff Schmedding
Nik Bonitto899216/177497969669$8.4M27.06'3"238
Drew SandersInjured reserve52629/17330539669$1.8M25.76'5"233
Jonah Elliss686215/175370858866$1.6M23.56'2"246
Alex Singleton56458/17899947750$6.0M32.86'2"242
Dondrea Tillman584515/17506689960$1.1M28.46'4"247
Levelle BaileyInjured reserve33456/1732733960$1.1M25.86'2"225
Karene Reid364510/171559960$1.0M26.66'0"226
Jordan Turner34457/1751341950$1.0M24.86'1"231
Que Robinson38356/172439359644$1.2M25.46'4"241
Justin Strnad562517/176789979025$3.3M30.16'3"235
Jonathon CooperExempt562017/17829997965$5.8M28.76'4"257
Dre GreenlawUnknown——9/17——————29.36'0"225

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#41Drew Sanders

Roster Value52
DENDENInjured reserve

Denver Broncos place Drew Sanders on injured reserve

Aug 31, 2026
Official