NFL Passes defended leaders — LB, 2026

The linebackers with the most passes defended in the 2026 season.

Player	POS	Team	GP	PD	SCK	DEF INT	SOLO	AST	TOT TKL	TFL	QBH	FF	DTD	SCKY
#1Arvell Reese	LB	NYG	4	4	0	1	26	7	33	3	1	0	0	0
#2Devin Lloyd	LB	CAR	3	3	1	2	20	10	30	3	2	0
#2Fred Warner	MLB	SF	4	3	0.5	0	17	23	40	1	2	2
#2Greg Rousseau	LB	BUF	4	3	6	0	14	5	19	8	16	3
#2T.J. Edwards	LB	CHI	4	3	0	1	4	7	11	1	1	0
#2Zack Baun	LB	PHI	3	3	0	0	11	11	22	4	0	0
#7Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	TEN	4	2	0	0	15	27	42	0	0	0
#7Barrett Carter	LB	CIN	4	2	0.5	0	13	16	29	3	2	1
#7Bobby Okereke	ILB	CAR	4	2	0	1	14	12	26	1	1	1
#7Derrick Barnes	LB	DET	4	2	2	1	14	8	22	3	2	0
#7Drue Tranquill	LB	KC	4	2	0	0	13	15	28	5	1	0
#7Ernest Jones	LB	SEA	4	2	1	1	21	20	41	1	1	0
#7Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	4	2	0	2	16	8	24	0	3	1
#7Jamien Sherwood	LB	NYJ	4	2	0	0	12	17	29	2	0	1
#7Nick Bolton	LB	KC	4	2	0	0	20	17	37	2	0	0
#7Patrick Queen	LB	PIT	4	2	0	1	9	18	27	1	0	0
#7Sonny Styles	LB	WAS	4	2	1	1	10	9	19	2	2	1
#7T.J. Watt	OLB	PIT	4	2	4.5	1	10	3	13	6	7	1
#7Tremaine Edmunds	MLB	NYG	4	2	1	0	21	11	32	2	2	0
#7Tuli Tuipulotu	LB	LAC	4	2	2	1	10	7	17	2	7	1
#7Uchenna Nwosu	LB	SEA	4	2	1	0	6	5	11	2	3	1
#7Zaven Collins	LB	ARI	4	2	1	0	9	5	14	2	1	1
#23Akeem Davis-Gaither	LB	IND	4	1	0	0	20	17	37	1	0	0
#23Alex Highsmith	LB	PIT	3	1	3	0	4	2	6	5	5	0
#23Alex Singleton	LB	DEN	4	1	0	0	21	24	45	1	1	0
#23Andrew Van Ginkel	OLB	MIN	4	1	3	1	6	5	11	2	7	1
#23Anfernee Jennings	LB	NO	3	1	0	0	3	4	7	0	0	1
#23Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	4	1	2.5	0	15	16	31	3	6	0
#23Bralen Trice	LB	ATL	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
#23Cody Barton	LB	TEN	4	1	0	0	8	12	20	0	0	0
#23David Bailey	LB	NYJ	4	1	2	0	12	6	18	3	3	1
#23DeMarcus Lawrence	LB	SEA	4	1	0	0	5	5	10	3	5	0
#23Demario Davis	OLB	NYJ	4	1	2	0	18	13	31	3	2	0
#23Devin Bush	LB	CHI	4	1	1	0	10	9	19	3	2	0
#23Divine Deablo	LB	ATL	4	1	0	0	8	6	14	1	2	0
#23Dorian Williams	LB	BUF	4	1	0	0	15	15	30	3	0	0
#23Drake Thomas	LB	SEA	4	1	1	1	18	12	30	4	2	0
#23Edgerrin Cooper	LB	GB	4	1	3	1	15	12	27	6	3	0
#23Eric Wilson	LB	MIN	4	1	1.5	0	11	13	24	2	4	0
#23Fadil Diggs	LB	NO	1	1	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	0
#23Gabe Jacas	LB	NE	4	1	1.5	1	6	8	14	2	4	0
#23Harold Perkins Jr.	LB	ATL	4	1	0.5	0	10	6	16	0	1	0
#23Jack Gibbens	LB	ARI	4	1	0.5	0	13	19	32	1	3	0
#23Jack Sawyer	LB	PIT	3	1	0	0	3	5	8	0	1	0
#23Jacob Rodriguez	LB	MIA	4	1	0	1	20	25	45	3	1	0
#23Jalyx Hunt	LB	PHI	4	1	0	0	9	3	12	1	4	0
#23Jaylon Carlies	LB	IND	3	1	0	1	6	7	13	0	0	0
#23Jeremiah Moon	LB	CAR	2	1	0	0	5	2	7	0	0	0
#23Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	PHI	3	1	0	0	14	5	19	0	0	0
#23Jonah Elliss	LB	DEN	4	1	0	0	3	5	8	0	1	0
#23Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	4	1	0	0	16	19	35	0	1	0
#23Josiah Trotter	LB	TB	3	1	1	1	17	16	33	2	1	0
#23Justin Strnad	LB	DEN	4	1	0	0	9	9	18	2	0	0
#23Kaden Elliss	LB	NO	3	1	0	0	10	13	23	2	5	0
#23Kain Medrano	LB	WAS	3	1	0	1	4	4	8	0	1	0
#23Mack Wilson	LB	ARI	4	1	0	0	12	16	28	1	0	1
#23Michael Hoecht	LB	BUF	3	1	0.5	0	1	7	8	0	1	0
#23Nakobe Dean	LB	LV	4	1	1.5	0	25	7	32	3	3	3
#23Nate Landman	LB	LAR	4	1	0	0	13	15	28	1	1	0
#23Nolan Smith	LB	PHI	4	1	2	0	5	3	8	3	2	0
#23Omar Speights	LB	LAR	4	1	2	0	9	9	18	1	2	1
#23Payton Wilson	LB	PIT	4	1	1	0	16	18	34	4	1	0
#23Pete Werner	LB	NO	4	1	1	0	13	11	24	3	2	0
#23Quincy Williams	LB	CLE	4	1	0	0	11	11	22	2	1	0
#23Roquan Smith	ILB	BAL	4	1	1	1	11	23	34	1	2	1
#23Tavius Robinson	LB	BAL	4	1	2	0	5	4	9	2	6	0
#23Terrel Bernard	LB	BUF	4	1	0	0	16	12	28	2	0	0
#23Trenton Simpson	LB	BAL	4	1	0	1	14	11	25	5	0	0
#23Troy Dye	LB	LAC	4	1	1.5	0	12	7	19	2	2	1
#23Ventrell Miller	LB	JAX	4	1	1	0	17	13	30	3	2	1
#23Yasir Abdullah	LB	ATL	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	4	0
#23Yaya Diaby	LB	TB	4	1	0	0	5	3	8	2	1	0