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Wayne Matthews — Chicago Bears LB

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Chicago Bears

Backup45
Roster Value43/100Depthmedium confidenceProjection-led score with role, draft capital, and neutral rookie durability.
Experience
0
Expected Games
5/17
Prime
50
Draft Pedigree
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This Year
—
Per Game
—
Free AgentCHI
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
—
Height
—
Weight
230 lb
College
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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
Experience0
Durability50
Continuity0
Prime50
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit60

Where Wayne Matthews fits · Linebackers

CHI linebackers, last season vs this season — Wayne Matthews 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 · 2026Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith
92T.J. Edwards8714/1792998390—$11M30.06'0"228
88Devin BushNEW8016/17880929689$5.7M28.05'11"233
45Jack SanbornNEW5112/176107096—$1.1M26.06'2"232
45Jon RhattiganNEW4413/17407996—$1.1M27.56'0"245
45Wayne MatthewsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Nephi Sewell386/172003896—$1.1M27.66'0"228
35Keyshaun ElliottNEW344/1700505030$1.2M——231
35Noah Sewell5012/174065709337$1.2M24.36'1"246
35Ruben Hyppolite II357/17715419644$1.2M24.96'0"240
35D'Marco Jackson5014/173642859632$3.0M28.06'1"230
20Jonathan Garvin3813/1751079965$1.1M27.06'4"250
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith
92Tremaine EdmundsLEFT8215/17990869685$5.6M28.26'4"250
92T.J. Edwards8714/1792998390—$11M30.06'0"228
55Jalen Reeves-MaybinLEFT5310/17680578248—31.56'1"233
55Ty SummersLEFT4711/1735063875—30.66'1"240
55Amen OgbongbemigaLEFT5413/17315376960—27.96'1"235
45Nephi Sewell386/172003896—$1.1M27.66'0"228
35D'Marco Jackson5014/173642859632$3.0M28.06'1"230
35Noah Sewell5012/174065709337$1.2M24.36'1"246
35Ruben Hyppolite II357/17715419644$1.2M24.96'0"240
20Jonathan Garvin3813/1751079965$1.1M27.06'4"250

Contract

This season—
Total deal$3.1M

Roster move

Backup45
LBWayne MatthewsRoster value43/100
Exp0
Exp gms5/17
Prime50
Draft—
Signed
CHICHI
—
—This yr
$3.1MTotal
—Per gm

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