T.J. Edwards

Chicago Bears

Pos LB

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

85.0 MODEL

2020

76.4

2021

86.7

2022

93.0

2023

89.0

2024

86.2

2025

74.6

2026

85.0

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

Super Bowl LVII appearance plus back-to-back tier 3 finishes (#24, #21) for a 2019 UDFA puts Edwards in the outlier-positive class at the LB position. The Wisconsin Big Ten UDFA origin plus the change of scenery to Chicago plus the Bears' structural anchor role gives him real veteran market value. The 2026 question is whether Edwards earns his first Pro Bowl plus crosses into tier 2 territory or whether the structural tier 3 finish becomes the stable late-prime baseline.

Edwards came out of Wisconsin as a 2019 undrafted free agent signed by the Philadelphia Eagles and played in Super Bowl LVII for the Eagles. He signed with the Chicago Bears in 2023 free agency. His STTM career runs tier 7 (#54) in 2023, tier 3 (#24) in 2024, and tier 3 (#21) in 2025.

Strengths

Super Bowl LVII appearance plus back-to-back tier 3 finishes (#24, #21) as a 2019 UDFA puts him in the outlier-positive class at the LB position.
Wisconsin Big Ten UDFA origin plus the multi-team experience gives him real journeyman veteran market value.

Concerns

Career STTM range capped at tier 3 (#21) flags the realistic ceiling at top-25 LB rather than Pro Bowl territory.
Chicago's broader defensive identity transition plus the QB development around Caleb Williams puts continued Edwards production partly outside his control.

What to watch: Whether Edwards earns his first Pro Bowl in 2026 plus crosses into tier 2 (top 15), the threshold for confirming the ceiling can climb further.