PLAYING TIME & OPPORTUNITY
NFL Snap Count Rankings
See which IDPs are earning every-down roles, rotating in packages, or relying on special teams for playing time.
Why snap share mattersDefensive snap share exposes role stability. A full-time linebacker or safety generally has more tackle opportunity than a similarly ranked rotational player.
| RK | Player | POS | Team | G | DEF snaps | Snaps/G | DEF snap % | ST snaps | ST % | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bobby Okereke | LB | NYG | 17 | 1,128 | 66.4 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | Every-down |
| #2 | Foyesade Oluokun | LB | JAX | 17 | 1,110 | 65.3 | 99.8% | 94 | 21.3% | Every-down |
| #3 | C.J. Mosley | LB | NYJ | 17 | 1,128 | 66.4 | 99.1% | 81 | 16.9% | Every-down |
| #4 | Zaire Franklin | LB | IND | 16 | 1,089 | 68.1 | 99.0% | 96 | 20.6% | Every-down |
| #5 | Bobby Wagner | LB | SEA | 17 | 1,170 | 68.8 | 98.5% | 83 | 17.7% | Every-down |
| #6 | Alex Anzalone | LB | DET | 16 | 1,007 | 62.9 | 98.3% | 7 | 1.6% | Every-down |
| #7 | Roquan Smith | LB | BAL | 16 | 1,067 | 66.7 | 97.4% | 1 | 0.2% | Every-down |
| #8 | Lavonte David | LB | TB | 15 | 957 | 63.8 | 97.3% | 8 | 2.1% | Every-down |
| #9 | Logan Wilson | LB | CIN | 17 | 1,070 | 62.9 | 97.2% | 78 | 17.2% | Every-down |
| #10 | Robert Spillane | LB | LV | 17 | 1,101 | 64.8 | 97.2% | 32 | 7.9% | Every-down |
| #11 | T.J. Edwards | LB | CHI | 17 | 1,041 | 61.2 | 97.2% | 90 | 19.9% | Every-down |
| #12 | Devin White | LB | TB | 14 | 894 | 63.9 | 97.1% | 7 | 2.0% | Every-down |
| #13 | Devin Lloyd | LB | JAX | 15 | 966 | 64.4 | 96.9% | 80 | 20.3% | Every-down |
| #14 | Demario Davis | LB | NO | 17 | 1,075 | 63.2 | 96.8% | 3 | 0.6% | Every-down |
| #15 | Patrick Queen | LB | BAL | 17 | 1,121 | 65.9 | 96.8% | 3 | 0.6% | Every-down |
| #16 | Alex Singleton | LB | DEN | 17 | 1,090 | 64.1 | 96.6% | 38 | 8.3% | Every-down |
| #17 | Quincy Williams | LB | NYJ | 17 | 1,093 | 64.3 | 96.1% | 9 | 1.7% | Every-down |
| #18 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | TEN | 17 | 1,102 | 64.8 | 95.9% | 74 | 16.3% | Every-down |
| #19 | Kaden Elliss | LB | ATL | 17 | 1,082 | 63.6 | 95.0% | 5 | 0.9% | Every-down |
| #20 | Frankie Luvu | LB | CAR | 17 | 990 | 58.2 | 94.6% | 50 | 11.6% | Every-down |
| #21 | Troy Andersen | LB | ATL | 2 | 139 | 69.5 | 94.5% | 13 | 24.5% | Every-down |
| #22 | Kyzir White | LB | ARI | 11 | 709 | 64.5 | 94.5% | 6 | 2.3% | Every-down |
| #23 | Kenneth Murray | LB | LAC | 15 | 968 | 64.5 | 94.4% | 9 | 2.5% | Every-down |
| #24 | Ernest Jones | LB | LAR | 15 | 934 | 62.3 | 93.4% | 66 | 15.6% | Every-down |
| #25 | Cody Barton | LB | WAS | 13 | 844 | 64.9 | 93.2% | 0 | 0.0% | Every-down |
| #26 | Terrel Bernard | LB | BUF | 17 | 999 | 58.8 | 93.0% | 56 | 12.9% | Every-down |
| #27 | Tremaine Edmunds | LB | CHI | 15 | 875 | 58.3 | 92.9% | 10 | 2.5% | Every-down |
| #28 | Jordan Hicks | LB | MIN | 13 | 813 | 62.5 | 92.1% | 33 | 9.6% | Every-down |
| #29 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | NE | 16 | 985 | 61.6 | 91.8% | 11 | 2.4% | Every-down |
| #30 | Quay Walker | LB | GB | 14 | 849 | 60.6 | 91.1% | 59 | 16.6% | Every-down |
| #31 | Leighton Vander Esch | LB | DAL | 5 | 269 | 53.8 | 90.2% | 19 | 14.6% | Every-down |
| #32 | Fred Warner | LB | SF | 17 | 982 | 57.8 | 90.1% | 65 | 14.7% | Every-down |
| #33 | Dre Greenlaw | LB | SF | 15 | 848 | 56.5 | 89.3% | 8 | 2.1% | Every-down |
| #34 | Germaine Pratt | LB | CIN | 17 | 977 | 57.5 | 88.7% | 32 | 7.6% | Every-down |
| #35 | Pete Werner | LB | NO | 16 | 920 | 57.5 | 87.3% | 13 | 3.1% | Every-down |
| #36 | Nick Bolton | LB | KC | 8 | 442 | 55.3 | 86.3% | 24 | 11.9% | Every-down |
| #37 | Jamin Davis | LB | WAS | 13 | 743 | 57.2 | 86.2% | 34 | 9.5% | Every-down |
| #38 | Byron Young | LB | LAR | 17 | 969 | 57.0 | 85.5% | 20 | 4.2% | Every-down |
| #39 | Eric Kendricks | LB | LAC | 15 | 848 | 56.5 | 84.8% | 17 | 4.1% | Core starter |
| #40 | Jerome Baker | LB | MIA | 13 | 714 | 54.9 | 83.3% | 2 | 0.5% | Core starter |
| #41 | T.J. Watt | LB | PIT | 17 | 931 | 54.8 | 82.4% | 36 | 7.8% | Core starter |
| #42 | Nicholas Morrow | LB | PHI | 15 | 834 | 55.6 | 82.0% | 116 | 30.3% | Core starter |
| #43 | Khalil Mack | LB | LAC | 17 | 934 | 54.9 | 81.5% | 2 | 0.5% | Core starter |
| #44 | Bradley Chubb | LB | MIA | 16 | 836 | 52.3 | 81.3% | 18 | 3.9% | Core starter |
| #45 | Rodney Thomas | LB | IND | 17 | 960 | 56.5 | 81.1% | 179 | 35.9% | Core starter |
| #46 | De'Vondre Campbell | LB | GB | 11 | 575 | 52.3 | 80.9% | 48 | 17.9% | Core starter |
| #47 | Alex Highsmith | LB | PIT | 17 | 910 | 53.5 | 80.5% | 59 | 13.0% | Core starter |
| #48 | Zach Cunningham | LB | PHI | 13 | 717 | 55.2 | 80.3% | 22 | 6.3% | Core starter |
| #49 | Micah Parsons | LB | DAL | 17 | 864 | 50.8 | 80.2% | 1 | 0.2% | Core starter |
| #50 | Divine Deablo | LB | LV | 15 | 772 | 51.5 | 78.9% | 30 | 7.9% | Core starter |
| #51 | Josh Woods | LB | ARI | 11 | 569 | 51.7 | 78.3% | 28 | 9.7% | Core starter |
| #52 | Myles Jack | LB | PIT | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 78.0% | 9 | 11.0% | Core starter |
| #53 | Cole Holcomb | LB | PIT | 8 | 447 | 55.9 | 77.0% | 31 | 14.5% | Core starter |
| #54 | Matt Milano | LB | BUF | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 77.0% | 1 | 0.8% | Core starter |
| #55 | Nate Landman | LB | ATL | 16 | 808 | 50.5 | 76.7% | 125 | 29.1% | Core starter |
| #56 | Josey Jewell | LB | DEN | 16 | 796 | 49.8 | 75.5% | 69 | 16.1% | Core starter |
| #57 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | LB | CLE | 16 | 761 | 47.6 | 75.3% | 144 | 30.4% | Core starter |
| #58 | David Long | LB | MIA | 17 | 823 | 48.4 | 75.3% | 69 | 15.6% | Core starter |
| #59 | Haason Reddick | LB | PHI | 17 | 862 | 50.7 | 73.6% | 5 | 1.2% | Core starter |
| #60 | Jahlani Tavai | LB | NE | 17 | 837 | 49.2 | 73.6% | 359 | 78.7% | Core starter |
| #61 | Harold Landry | LB | TEN | 17 | 841 | 49.5 | 73.1% | 2 | 0.5% | Core starter |
| #62 | Jordyn Brooks | LB | SEA | 16 | 802 | 50.1 | 72.6% | 2 | 0.4% | Core starter |
| #63 | Denzel Perryman | LB | HOU | 12 | 572 | 47.7 | 72.5% | 0 | 0.0% | Core starter |
| #64 | Damone Clark | LB | DAL | 17 | 784 | 46.1 | 72.4% | 101 | 22.9% | Core starter |
| #65 | Christian Harris | LB | HOU | 16 | 755 | 47.2 | 71.6% | 76 | 16.6% | Core starter |
| #66 | Jaelan Phillips | LB | MIA | 8 | 367 | 45.9 | 71.0% | 16 | 6.9% | Core starter |
| #67 | Matthew Judon | LB | NE | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 70.8% | 1 | 0.8% | Core starter |
| #68 | Blake Cashman | LB | HOU | 14 | 657 | 46.9 | 68.5% | 83 | 20.9% | Core starter |
| #69 | Micah McFadden | LB | NYG | 16 | 737 | 46.1 | 68.4% | 172 | 40.3% | Core starter |
| #70 | Baron Browning | LB | DEN | 10 | 446 | 44.6 | 68.2% | 0 | 0.0% | Core starter |
| #71 | Bud Dupree | LB | ATL | 16 | 724 | 45.3 | 67.8% | 4 | 0.9% | Core starter |
| #72 | Derrick Barnes | LB | DET | 16 | 705 | 44.1 | 67.4% | 83 | 19.9% | Core starter |
| #73 | Uchenna Nwosu | LB | SEA | 6 | 283 | 47.2 | 67.2% | 6 | 2.8% | Core starter |
| #74 | Anfernee Jennings | LB | NE | 15 | 677 | 45.1 | 66.8% | 93 | 23.5% | Core starter |
| #75 | E.J. Speed | LB | IND | 16 | 728 | 45.5 | 66.6% | 249 | 52.4% | Core starter |
| #76 | Preston Smith | LB | GB | 17 | 732 | 43.1 | 66.1% | 4 | 0.9% | Core starter |
| #77 | Jack Gibbens | LB | TEN | 14 | 628 | 44.9 | 65.9% | 198 | 50.6% | Core starter |
| #78 | Keanu Neal | LB | PIT | 9 | 430 | 47.8 | 65.8% | 81 | 33.8% | Core starter |
| #79 | Jermaine Johnson | LB | NYJ | 17 | 748 | 44.0 | 65.8% | 78 | 16.2% | Core starter |
| #80 | Andrew Van Ginkel | LB | MIA | 17 | 726 | 42.7 | 65.6% | 138 | 29.9% | Core starter |
| #81 | Anthony Walker | LB | CLE | 12 | 456 | 38.0 | 64.0% | 117 | 32.3% | Rotation |
| #82 | Shaquille Leonard | LB | Multi | 14 | 619 | 44.2 | 62.5% | 2 | 0.5% | Rotation |
| #83 | Ivan Pace | LB | MIN | 17 | 706 | 41.5 | 62.1% | 249 | 56.4% | Rotation |
| #84 | Willie Gay | LB | KC | 16 | 624 | 39.0 | 62.1% | 8 | 2.0% | Rotation |
| #85 | Shaquil Barrett | LB | TB | 16 | 652 | 40.8 | 61.6% | 6 | 1.4% | Rotation |
| #86 | Shaq Thompson | LB | CAR | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 61.0% | 5 | 9.5% | Rotation |
| #87 | Sione Takitaki | LB | CLE | 15 | 567 | 37.8 | 60.1% | 131 | 29.6% | Rotation |
| #88 | Mykal Walker | LB | PIT | 8 | 294 | 36.8 | 60.0% | 11 | 5.4% | Rotation |
| #89 | Jack Campbell | LB | DET | 17 | 639 | 37.6 | 59.1% | 173 | 38.5% | Rotation |
| #90 | Za'Darius Smith | LB | CLE | 16 | 584 | 36.5 | 58.6% | 24 | 4.8% | Rotation |
| #91 | Azeez Ojulari | LB | NYG | 11 | 423 | 38.5 | 58.5% | 1 | 0.4% | Rotation |
| #92 | Drue Tranquill | LB | KC | 16 | 577 | 36.1 | 58.5% | 97 | 24.3% | Rotation |
| #93 | Zaven Collins | LB | ARI | 17 | 637 | 37.5 | 58.4% | 3 | 0.6% | Rotation |
| #94 | Sam Kamara | LB | CLE | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 58.0% | 7 | 12.5% | Rotation |
| #95 | Kwon Alexander | LB | PIT | 9 | 362 | 40.2 | 55.3% | 5 | 2.3% | Rotation |
| #96 | Elandon Roberts | LB | PIT | 16 | 581 | 36.3 | 55.3% | 126 | 29.6% | Rotation |
| #97 | Rashan Gary | LB | GB | 17 | 587 | 34.5 | 54.5% | 0 | 0.0% | Rotation |
| #98 | Nakobe Dean | LB | PHI | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 53.6% | 32 | 25.6% | Rotation |
| #99 | Leonard Floyd | LB | BUF | 17 | 577 | 33.9 | 53.4% | 7 | 1.8% | Rotation |
| #100 | Ogbo Okoronkwo | LB | CLE | 14 | 445 | 31.8 | 53.1% | 24 | 5.8% | Rotation |
| #101 | Nik Bonitto | LB | DEN | 15 | 524 | 34.9 | 51.7% | 10 | 3.1% | Rotation |
| #102 | Kyle Van Noy | LB | BAL | 14 | 486 | 34.7 | 51.6% | 1 | 0.2% | Rotation |
| #103 | Joey Bosa | LB | LAC | 9 | 320 | 35.6 | 51.4% | 0 | 0.0% | Rotation |
| #104 | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | LB | TB | 17 | 579 | 34.1 | 51.4% | 79 | 18.4% | Rotation |
| #105 | Tyrel Dodson | LB | BUF | 17 | 549 | 32.3 | 49.8% | 184 | 43.2% | Rotation |
| #106 | Christian Rozeboom | LB | LAR | 17 | 550 | 32.4 | 49.2% | 320 | 68.2% | Rotation |
| #107 | Isaiah McDuffie | LB | GB | 16 | 513 | 32.1 | 49.1% | 202 | 49.5% | Rotation |
| #108 | Odafe Oweh | LB | BAL | 13 | 437 | 33.6 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% | Rotation |
| #109 | Dennis Gardeck | LB | ARI | 17 | 510 | 30.0 | 46.1% | 181 | 41.1% | Rotation |
| #110 | Melvin Ingram | LB | MIA | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 44.7% | 0 | 0.0% | Rotation |
| #111 | Tyree Wilson | LB | LV | 17 | 493 | 29.0 | 43.2% | 63 | 15.0% | Rotation |
| #112 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | HOU | 15 | 436 | 29.1 | 41.7% | 192 | 46.1% | Rotation |
| #113 | Leo Chenal | LB | KC | 17 | 443 | 26.1 | 41.2% | 306 | 72.1% | Rotation |
| #114 | Krys Barnes | LB | ARI | 16 | 408 | 25.5 | 40.2% | 209 | 50.3% | Rotation |
| #115 | Jaylon Smith | LB | LV | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | Rotation |
| #116 | Jack Sanborn | LB | CHI | 17 | 412 | 24.2 | 38.8% | 294 | 66.2% | Rotation |
| #117 | Anthony Nelson | LB | TB | 16 | 409 | 25.6 | 38.7% | 197 | 48.5% | Rotation |
| #118 | Lorenzo Carter | LB | ATL | 17 | 431 | 25.4 | 37.7% | 153 | 32.9% | Rotation |
| #119 | Deion Jones | LB | CAR | 13 | 313 | 24.1 | 37.3% | 6 | 1.7% | Rotation |
| #120 | Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | CAR | 17 | 403 | 23.7 | 37.2% | 297 | 67.6% | Rotation |
| #121 | Blake Martinez | LB | PIT | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 37.0% | 5 | 18.0% | Rotation |
| #122 | Victor Dimukeje | LB | ARI | 16 | 386 | 24.1 | 36.8% | 285 | 68.8% | Rotation |
| #123 | Duke Riley | LB | MIA | 17 | 392 | 23.1 | 36.2% | 317 | 69.8% | Rotation |
| #124 | Charles Harris | LB | DET | 13 | 292 | 22.5 | 34.8% | 55 | 15.8% | Sub-package |
| #125 | Oren Burks | LB | SF | 15 | 326 | 21.7 | 34.0% | 156 | 40.9% | Sub-package |
| #126 | Ronnie Perkins | LB | DEN | 7 | 149 | 21.3 | 33.9% | 21 | 11.3% | Sub-package |
| #127 | Josh Uche | LB | NE | 15 | 331 | 22.1 | 33.5% | 61 | 14.9% | Sub-package |
| #128 | Austin Bryant | LB | SF | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 33.0% | 2 | 3.5% | Sub-package |
| #129 | Khaleke Hudson | LB | WAS | 17 | 405 | 23.8 | 32.9% | 344 | 72.4% | Sub-package |
| #130 | Von Miller | LB | BUF | 12 | 258 | 21.5 | 32.0% | 1 | 0.3% | Sub-package |
| #131 | David Mayo | LB | WAS | 17 | 350 | 20.6 | 29.9% | 300 | 63.6% | Sub-package |
| #132 | D.J. Johnson | LB | CAR | 13 | 231 | 17.8 | 28.2% | 107 | 32.8% | Sub-package |
| #133 | Zack Baun | LB | NO | 17 | 301 | 17.7 | 27.7% | 385 | 82.9% | Sub-package |
| #134 | Mack Wilson | LB | NE | 17 | 305 | 17.9 | 26.6% | 312 | 68.2% | Sub-package |
| #135 | K'Lavon Chaisson | LB | JAX | 17 | 283 | 16.6 | 25.9% | 111 | 24.5% | Sub-package |
| #136 | Dante Fowler | LB | DAL | 17 | 270 | 15.9 | 25.6% | 7 | 1.5% | Sub-package |
| #137 | Devin Bush | LB | SEA | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 25.4% | 138 | 38.5% | Sub-package |
| #138 | Tomon Fox | LB | NYG | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 25.0% | 12 | 41.0% | Sub-package |
| #139 | Oshane Ximines | LB | NYG | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 24.3% | 52 | 56.3% | Sub-package |
| #140 | Malik Reed | LB | LV | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 24.3% | 26 | 25.3% | Sub-package |
| #141 | Justin Hollins | LB | Multi | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 23.8% | 69 | 22.0% | Sub-package |
| #142 | Chris Rumph | LB | LAC | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 23.5% | 100 | 65.0% | Sub-package |
| #143 | James Houston | LB | DET | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 23.5% | 15 | 27.5% | Sub-package |
| #144 | Romeo Okwara | LB | DET | 16 | 248 | 15.5 | 23.3% | 77 | 18.5% | Sub-package |
| #145 | Rashad Weaver | LB | TEN | 15 | 240 | 16.0 | 23.3% | 163 | 41.1% | Sub-package |
| #146 | Drew Sanders | LB | DEN | 17 | 258 | 15.2 | 22.0% | 297 | 64.5% | Sub-package |
| #147 | Julian Okwara | LB | DET | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 21.8% | 51 | 22.6% | Sub-package |
| #148 | Markus Golden | LB | PIT | 16 | 230 | 14.4 | 21.4% | 13 | 3.2% | Sub-package |
| #149 | Bruce Irvin | LB | DET | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 21.3% | 1 | 1.0% | Sub-package |
| #150 | Tony Fields | LB | CLE | 17 | 236 | 13.9 | 21.2% | 342 | 67.5% | Sub-package |
| #151 | Malik Harrison | LB | BAL | 14 | 197 | 14.1 | 20.9% | 307 | 78.9% | Sub-package |
| #152 | Nick Niemann | LB | LAC | 17 | 245 | 14.4 | 20.7% | 340 | 74.5% | Sub-package |
| #153 | Otis Reese | LB | TEN | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 20.0% | 120 | 64.9% | Sub-package |
| #154 | Anthony Barr | LB | MIN | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 19.8% | 11 | 10.8% | Sub-package |
| #155 | Dorian Williams | LB | BUF | 17 | 211 | 12.4 | 17.9% | 261 | 60.0% | Sub-package |
| #156 | Amari Burney | LB | LV | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 17.7% | 76 | 39.7% | Sub-package |
| #157 | Nick Herbig | LB | PIT | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 17.4% | 352 | 78.2% | Sub-package |
| #158 | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | CLE | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 17.4% | 125 | 82.2% | Sub-package |
| #159 | Jamien Sherwood | LB | NYJ | 17 | 194 | 11.4 | 17.2% | 420 | 86.8% | Sub-package |
| #160 | Jeremiah Moon | LB | BAL | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 17.0% | 142 | 63.1% | Sub-package |
| #161 | Ty Shelby | LB | LAC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 17.0% | 2 | 7.0% | Sub-package |
| #162 | Troy Reeder | LB | LAR | 17 | 192 | 11.3 | 16.7% | 273 | 57.3% | Sub-package |
| #163 | Luke Masterson | LB | LV | 16 | 181 | 11.3 | 16.4% | 333 | 81.6% | Sub-package |
| #164 | Nolan Smith | LB | PHI | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 16.3% | 245 | 55.5% | Sub-package |
| #165 | Andre Smith | LB | ATL | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 15.0% | 211 | 69.2% | Sub-package |
| #166 | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | LB | SF | 16 | 161 | 10.1 | 15.0% | 293 | 70.4% | Sub-package |
| #167 | K.J. Britt | LB | TB | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 15.0% | 264 | 65.9% | Sub-package |
| #168 | Robert Beal | LB | SF | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 15.0% | 40 | 43.3% | Sub-package |
| #169 | Jack Cochrane | LB | KC | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 14.9% | 336 | 78.9% | Sub-package |
| #170 | Garret Wallow | LB | Multi | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 14.8% | 68 | 60.8% | Sub-package |
| #171 | Yasir Abdullah | LB | JAX | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | Sub-package |
| #172 | Trevis Gipson | LB | TEN | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 14.5% | 29 | 14.6% | Sub-package |
| #173 | Chad Muma | LB | JAX | 17 | 145 | 8.5 | 14.3% | 270 | 60.9% | Sub-package |
| #174 | Eku Leota | LB | CAR | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 14.1% | 90 | 44.1% | Sub-package |
| #175 | Mark Robinson | LB | PIT | 17 | 151 | 8.9 | 14.1% | 302 | 66.8% | Sub-package |
| #176 | Jesse Luketa | LB | ARI | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | 13.9% | 295 | 80.8% | Sub-package |
| #177 | Owen Pappoe | LB | ARI | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 12.5% | 240 | 57.6% | Sub-package |
| #178 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | CIN | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 12.5% | 289 | 79.8% | Sub-package |
| #179 | J.J. Russell | LB | TB | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 12.4% | 128 | 63.0% | Sub-package |
| #180 | Rashaan Evans | LB | DAL | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 12.3% | 79 | 32.8% | Sub-package |
| #181 | Andrew Farmer | LB | LAC | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 11.8% | 48 | 21.9% | Sub-package |
| #182 | Jason Pierre-Paul | LB | Multi | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11.7% | 8 | 9.0% | Sub-package |
| #183 | Troy Dye | LB | MIN | 15 | 112 | 7.5 | 11.6% | 296 | 77.4% | Sub-package |
| #184 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | TB | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 11.3% | 213 | 65.2% | Sub-package |
| #185 | Segun Olubi | LB | IND | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 11.1% | 334 | 75.0% | Sub-package |
| #186 | Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | DET | 17 | 120 | 7.1 | 10.9% | 307 | 67.9% | Sub-package |
| #187 | Christian Elliss | LB | Multi | 16 | 119 | 7.4 | 10.8% | 325 | 75.3% | Sub-package |
| #188 | Nick Hampton | LB | LAR | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 10.4% | 86 | 33.3% | Sub-package |
| #189 | Chandler Wooten | LB | CAR | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 10.4% | 177 | 80.5% | Sub-package |
| #190 | Monty Rice | LB | TEN | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 10.2% | 184 | 57.7% | Sub-package |
| #191 | Brevin Allen | LB | LAC | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9.0% | 18 | 29.5% | Sub-package |
| #192 | Matthew Adams | LB | CLE | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 8.8% | 435 | 85.5% | Sub-package |
| #193 | Ben VanSumeren | LB | PHI | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 8.3% | 180 | 73.8% | Sub-package |
| #194 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | DET | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 8.2% | 371 | 82.5% | Sub-package |
| #195 | Del'Shawn Phillips | LB | BAL | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 7.5% | 375 | 78.8% | Sub-package |
| #196 | Thomas Incoom | LB | DEN | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 7.3% | 35 | 29.3% | Sub-package |
| #197 | Cameron Goode | LB | MIA | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 7.1% | 309 | 67.9% | Sub-package |
| #198 | Isaiah Land | LB | IND | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 6.3% | 14 | 7.6% | Sub-package |
| #199 | Dee Winters | LB | SF | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 6.1% | 226 | 60.0% | Sub-package |
| #200 | Nephi Sewell | LB | NO | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 6.1% | 266 | 61.7% | Sub-package |
| #201 | Cam Gill | LB | TB | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 6.1% | 308 | 81.1% | Sub-package |
| #202 | Cam Jones | LB | KC | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 5.8% | 283 | 66.4% | Sub-package |
| #203 | Daiyan Henley | LB | LAC | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 5.3% | 265 | 67.0% | Sub-package |
| #204 | Ezekiel Turner | LB | ARI | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 5.3% | 345 | 82.2% | Sub-package |
| #205 | Baylon Spector | LB | BUF | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 5.2% | 141 | 60.3% | Sub-package |
| #206 | Calvin Munson | LB | Multi | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 5.0% | 88 | 43.5% | Sub-package |
| #207 | Trenton Simpson | LB | BAL | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 4.7% | 258 | 61.7% | Sub-package |
| #208 | Jake Hansen | LB | HOU | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 4.6% | 320 | 82.4% | Sub-package |
| #209 | Brian Asamoah | LB | MIN | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 3.8% | 196 | 60.9% | Sub-package |
| #210 | Jake Hummel | LB | LAR | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 3.8% | 373 | 80.5% | Sub-package |
| #211 | Cory Littleton | LB | Multi | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 3.8% | 180 | 68.6% | Sub-package |
| #212 | Patrick Johnson | LB | PHI | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 3.8% | 299 | 75.9% | Sub-package |
| #213 | Kana'i Mauga | LB | LV | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 3.0% | 55 | 45.8% | Sub-package |
| #214 | Noah Sewell | LB | CHI | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 3.0% | 270 | 81.3% | Sub-package |
| #215 | Grant Stuard | LB | IND | 17 | 31 | 1.8 | 2.8% | 350 | 70.0% | Sub-package |
| #216 | Markus Bailey | LB | CIN | 17 | 29 | 1.7 | 2.8% | 309 | 67.8% | Sub-package |
| #217 | Mohamoud Diabate | LB | CLE | 16 | 27 | 1.7 | 2.8% | 296 | 62.0% | Sub-package |
| #218 | Malik Jefferson | LB | DAL | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.7% | 61 | 78.3% | Sub-package |
| #219 | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | LB | ARI | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2.3% | 30 | 36.7% | Sub-package |
| #220 | Buddy Johnson | LB | DAL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0% | 27 | 56.5% | Sub-package |
| #221 | Ryan Connelly | LB | NO | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0% | 21 | 75.0% | Sub-package |
| #222 | Brenton Cox | LB | GB | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.8% | 9 | 9.5% | Sub-package |
| #223 | Chance Campbell | LB | TEN | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 1.8% | 62 | 63.3% | Sub-package |
| #224 | Curtis Robinson | LB | SF | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.7% | 54 | 68.0% | Sub-package |
| #225 | Tyler Matakevich | LB | BUF | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 1.6% | 343 | 79.7% | Sub-package |
| #226 | Curtis Bolton | LB | LV | 13 | 15 | 1.2 | 1.6% | 253 | 76.2% | Sub-package |
| #227 | Jon Rhattigan | LB | SEA | 17 | 19 | 1.1 | 1.5% | 303 | 66.1% | Sub-package |
| #228 | Sam Eguavoen | LB | NYJ | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 1.4% | 305 | 70.3% | Sub-package |
| #229 | Channing Tindall | LB | MIA | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 1.2% | 244 | 54.1% | Sub-package |
| #230 | Nick Bellore | LB | SEA | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 1.1% | 366 | 83.7% | Sub-package |
| #231 | Chazz Surratt | LB | NYJ | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 1.0% | 286 | 71.3% | Sub-package |
| #232 | Joe Bachie | LB | CIN | 16 | 10 | 0.6 | 1.0% | 283 | 65.9% | Sub-package |
| #233 | Luke Gifford | LB | TEN | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 1.0% | 259 | 83.1% | Sub-package |
| #234 | Cameron McGrone | LB | IND | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.9% | 152 | 42.8% | Sub-package |
| #235 | Drake Thomas | LB | SEA | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 118 | 63.6% | Sub-package |
| #236 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | NO | 17 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 384 | 82.7% | Sub-package |
| #237 | Devin Harper | LB | Multi | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 143 | 60.2% | Sub-package |
| #238 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | LAC | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 316 | 79.5% | Sub-package |
| #239 | Anthony Pittman | LB | DET | 17 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 363 | 80.7% | Sub-package |
| #240 | Dylan Cole | LB | CHI | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 332 | 80.0% | Sub-package |
| #241 | Neville Hewitt | LB | HOU | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 366 | 83.6% | Sub-package |
| #242 | Carter Coughlin | LB | NYG | 17 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 397 | 86.8% | Sub-package |
| #243 | Tae Davis | LB | Multi | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 317 | 78.2% | Sub-package |
| #244 | Jabril Cox | LB | WAS | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 203 | 73.4% | Sub-package |
| #245 | Chris Board | LB | NE | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 407 | 88.9% | Sub-package |
DEF snap % = average share of team defensive snaps played.
ST % = average share of special-teams snaps played.
Role = every-down (85%+), core starter (65%+), rotation (35%+), or sub-package.
Game-level snap counts are distributed by nflverse and derived from Pro Football Reference. Defensive roles are classified by FantasyLeagueIQ from observed snap share; they are not projected fantasy points.
