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#41 Payton Wilson

65

Linebacker · Pittsburgh Steelers

40
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
PITPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.1 yr vs NFL LB45th percentile
Height
6'4"
+1.8" vs NFL LB78th percentile
Weight
235 lb
−4.6 lb vs NFL LB42nd percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Apr 21, 2000
College
N.C. State
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
R3 · #98

Availability & contract

Expected Games
17/17
Total Contract
$5.6M
This Year
$1.5M
−$24K vs NFL LB48th percentile
Per Game
$90K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
65
Roster Value+15.4 vs NFL LB76th percentile
40
Role−8.6 vs NFL LB33rd percentile
61
Experience+21.4 vs NFL LB67th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
100
Durability+34.6 vs NFL LB94th percentile
84
Continuity+53.4 vs NFL LB84th percentile
58
Draft Pedigree+27.2 vs NFL LB71st percentile
51
Contract Fit−5.5 vs NFL LB33rd 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 Payton Wilson fits · Linebackers

PIT linebackers, last season vs this season — Payton Wilson 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: Scott McCurley
#90T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252
#6Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227
#56Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242
#41Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235
#33Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265
#51Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227
Jacoby WindmonPractice squad27304/1721—22960$1.0M25.16'2"250
#57Bradyn SwinsonPractice squad34303/17——189238—24.26'4"250
#55Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240
#44Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley
T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252
Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227
Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242
Jeremiah MoonUnknown42457/17314041960—28.16'5"245
DeMarvin LealUnknown48457/174154399664—26.26'4"290
Julius WelschofOn waivers36455/170050930$885K29.56'6"266
Malik HarrisonUnknown574014/176745809658$6.8M28.66'3"245
Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235
Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265
Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227
Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240
Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

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