#40 JD Bertrand
LB room context
View full depth chart →JD Bertrand holds the LILB · Depth spot in Atlanta Falcons’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
JD Bertrand played 15 games in 2025 with a 19% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonBackground & career
JD Bertrand is a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons who was selected in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6'1", 233-pound Notre Dame product appeared in 50 games with 35 starts during his five college seasons (2019–23), recording 266 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, and six sacks while serving as a two-time team captain. In his first two NFL seasons, Bertrand has played in 27 games with two starts, accumulating 48 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack. During 2025, he appeared in 15 games and posted 29 tackles, including a season-high 10 against San Francisco in Week 7, along with two passes defensed.
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