Harold Landry
New England PatriotsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
2021 Pro Bowl plus tier 1 (#7) peak pre-ACL plus the post-injury tier 3-5 chapter puts Landry in the small group of edge defenders who recovered into structural starter ceilings without reaching the pre-injury peak. The Boston College ACC pedigree plus seven years of NFL development gives him real veteran market value. The 2026 question is whether Landry returns to tier 3 territory with the Patriots or whether the structural age-and-ACL decline holds.
Landry came out of Boston College as the Tennessee Titans' 2nd-round pick (41st overall) in 2018 and made the 2021 Pro Bowl after 12 sacks. He tore his ACL in the 2022 preseason and missed the entire year, then returned and signed with the New England Patriots in 2025. His STTM career runs tier 1 (#7) peak in 2021 pre-ACL, tier 3 (#23) in 2023, tier 5 (#40) in 2024, and tier 4 (#26) in 2025 with the Patriots.
Strengths
- 2021 Pro Bowl plus tier 1 (#7) peak confirms a top-10 edge defender ceiling existed before the 2022 ACL.
- Eight years of NFL starter reps across two systems plus the post-ACL recovery gives him real veteran market value.
Concerns
- Post-2021 Pro Bowl career range has been tier 3-5 with no tier 1-2 return, confirming the ACL recovery compressed the elite ceiling.
- Patriots' broader defensive transition (multiple new coordinators) compresses the structural support around Landry's recovery.
What to watch: Whether Landry returns to tier 3 or better in 2026 with the Patriots, or whether the structural post-ACL decline drops the rank back to tier 5.
Harold Landry Injury StatusNot listed
Harold Landry is not on the injury report as of Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He lasted longer than consensus.
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Of the 320 players taken as a second-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 63% earned a second contract and 58% became starters. The median one started 44 career games.