2026 depth chart

Offense

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
QB
Bryce Young
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
QBExp 4
Kenny Pickett
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
QBExp 5
Haynes King
64 overall — Fanspeak estimate
QBRookie
RB
Chuba Hubbard
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 6
Trevor Etienne
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 2
AJ Dillon
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 7
Anthony Tyus III
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
RBExp 1
WR1
Tetairoa McMillan
87 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 2
John Metchie III
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 4
WR2
Jalen Coker
79 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 3
Brycen Tremayne
68 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 2
TE
Tommy Tremble
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 6
Darren Waller
78 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 9
Mitchell Evans
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 2
Feleipe Franks
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 4
Ja'Tavion Sanders
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 3
LT
Rasheed Walker
78 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 5
Stone Forsythe
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 6
LG
Damien Lewis
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 7
Torricelli Simpkins III
60 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RGExp 2
Corey Bullock
64 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CExp 2
C
Luke Fortner
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CExp 5
Sam Hecht
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
CRookie
RG
Robert Hunt
76 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RGExp 7
Corey Bullock
64 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CExp 2
RT
Monroe Freeling
82 overall — midpoint of the 80–84 band
RTRookie
Stone Forsythe
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 6
Also on the active roster· 1
David Moore
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 8

Defense

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
DE1LDE
Derrick Brown
86 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
DTExp 7
Aaron Hall
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
EDGERookie
NT
Lee Hunter
72 overall — midpoint of the 70–74 band
DTRookie
DE2RDE
Tershawn Wharton
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 7
Bobby Brown III
72 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
DTExp 6
TeRah Edwards
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
DTExp 1
EDGE1WLB
Patrick Jones II
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 6
Trevis Gipson
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 7
Nick Hampton
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 4
LB1LILB
Devin Lloyd
87 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 5
Tyrel Dodson
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 7
Bam Martin-Scott
62 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 2
LB2RILB
Bobby Okereke
76 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 8
Jackson Kuwatch
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
ILBRookie
EDGE2SLB
Jaelan Phillips
81 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 6
Princely Umanmielen
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 2
CB1LCB
Malcolm DeWalt IV
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
CBRookie
CB2RCB
Will Lee III
77 overall — midpoint of the 75–79 band
CBRookie
NB
Chau Smith-Wade
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 3
SS
Tre'von Moehrig
78 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
SSExp 6
Zakee Wheatley
72 overall — midpoint of the 70–74 band
SSRookie
FS
Nick Scott
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
FSExp 8
Lathan Ransom
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
SSExp 2
Isaiah Simmons
72 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 6

Special Teams

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
KPK
Ryan Fitzgerald
77 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
KExp 2
P
Sam Martin
76 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
PExp 14
LS
J.J. Jansen
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LSExp 19
KR
Anthony Tyus III
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
RBExp 1
Trevor Etienne
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 2
John Metchie III
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 4
PR
Trevor Etienne
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 2
Jalen Coker
79 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 3
H
Sam Martin
76 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
PExp 14

Practice Squad· 16

Ahmani Marshall
62 overall — Fanspeak estimate
RBExp 1
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
67 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 5
Casey Washington
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 2
Ja'Seem Reed
61 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRExp 1
Saahdiq Charles
67 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 5
Da'Metrius Weatherspoon
66 overall — Fanspeak estimate
RTRookie
Jake Curhan
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RTExp 6
Mapalo Mwansa
65 overall — Fanspeak estimate
EDGEExp 1
Keith Cooper Jr.
64 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 1
Ja'Markis Weston
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
EDGEExp 2
Parker Petersen
62 overall — Fanspeak estimate
DTRookie
Jakorian Bennett
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 4
Marco Wilson
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 6
Caelen Carson
68 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 3
Corey Thornton
68 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 2
Devonta Smith
63 overall — Fanspeak estimate
CBRookie
Reserve· 12

Injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended or exempt — on neither the 53 nor the practice squad.

Jonathon Brooks
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 3
IR
Xavier Legette
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 3
IR
Chris Brazzell II
63 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRRookie
IR
Taylor Moton
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RTExp 10
IR
Ikem Ekwonu
79 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 5
PUP
Brady Christensen
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 6
IR
Nic Scourton
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 2
IR
Thomas Incoom
67 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 4
IR
Cam Jackson
67 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
DTExp 2
IR
Mike Jackson
81 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 6
IR
Jaycee Horn
79 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 6
IR
Akayleb Evans
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 5
IR

Depth chart: ESPN, via nflverse (CC BY 4.0), snapshot November 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC. Roster and practice squad: Over The Cap, checked against NFL weekly rosters via nflverse as of November 15, 2026. Player overalls: Fanspeak.

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