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#27 James Pearce Jr.

77

Linebacker · Atlanta Falcons

82
Role Score
Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
ATLATL
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
22 yr
−4.1 yr vs NFL LB2nd percentile
Height
6'5"
+2.8" vs NFL LB92nd percentile
Weight
243 lb
+3.4 lb vs NFL LB66th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Oct 12, 2003
College
Tennessee
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
R1 · #26

Availability & contract

Expected Games
17/17
Total Contract
$17M
This Year
$3.8M
+$2.3M vs NFL LB67th percentile
Per Game
$224K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
77
Roster Value+27.4 vs NFL LB87th percentile
82
Role+33.4 vs NFL LB86th percentile
47
Experience+7.4 vs NFL LB56th percentile
85
Prime−5.2 vs NFL LB17th percentile
100
Durability+34.6 vs NFL LB94th percentile
56
Continuity+25.4 vs NFL LB70th percentile
81
Draft Pedigree+50.2 vs NFL LB92nd percentile
75
Contract Fit+18.5 vs NFL LB95th 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 James Pearce Jr. fits · Linebackers

ATL linebackers, last season vs this season — James Pearce Jr. 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: Barrett Ruud
#45Christian Harris698212/17700699666$2.7M25.76'2"232
#27James Pearce Jr.Suspended778217/1747561008581$3.8M23.06'5"243
#11Jalon WalkerInjured reserve717215/174353888386$4.7M22.66'2"245
#0Divine Deablo696213/178065779665$8.9M28.16'3"223
#50DeAngelo MaloneReserve/PUP606213/173528789664$1.2M27.26'3"240
Bralen TricePractice squad55628/17——509667$1.6M25.66'4"274
Malik VerdonInjured reserve36455/170050900$888K23.96'4"220
#40JD BertrandInjured reserve523514/173666819640$1.2M26.46'1"233
#53Kendal DanielsDrafted, unsigned40354/1700508944—23.86'5"242
#55Za'Darius Smith483012/17950696949—34.06'4"272
Josh WoodsPractice squad413011/1753765900—30.26'1"236
#22Yasir Abdullah433010/17——599643—26.56'1"242
#51Jared Ivey23302/173—12950—24.86'6"265
#56Harold Perkins Jr.Drafted, unsigned21252/1700508011—22.06'0"223
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: Barrett Ruud
James Pearce Jr.Suspended778217/1747561008581$3.8M23.06'5"243
Troy AndersenFree agent57728/17560459671$1.2M27.46'4"230
Jalon WalkerInjured reserve717215/174353888386$4.7M22.66'2"245
Divine Deablo696213/178065779665$8.9M28.16'3"223
DeAngelo MaloneReserve/PUP606213/173528789664$1.2M27.26'3"240
Bralen TricePractice squad55628/17——509667$1.6M25.66'4"274
Malik VerdonInjured reserve36455/170050900$888K23.96'4"220
JD BertrandInjured reserve523514/173666819640$1.2M26.46'1"233
Josh WoodsPractice squad413011/1753765900—30.26'1"236
Eugene AsanteUnknown2930—0050960—26.76'1"222
Ronnie HarrisonUnknown——11/17——————29.46'3"214
Kaden EllissUnknown——16/17——————31.36'2"240
Arnold EbiketieUnknown——17/17——————27.76'2"256

Transactions

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#27James Pearce Jr.

Roster Value77
ATLATLSuspended

Atlanta Falcons place James Pearce Jr. on the reserve/suspended list

Aug 30, 2026
Official

#27James Pearce Jr.

Roster Value77
ATL

NFL suspends DE James Pearce Jr.

Aug 14, 2026
Official