8Terrel Bernard
ILB · 5th season
YR 5
Current depth chart
MLB1StarterYR 5
Depth relationships
MLB18Terrel BernardSELECTED
MLB244Joe Andreessen→Bio
Terrel Bernard is a middle linebacker for the Buffalo Bills standing 6'1" and weighing 222 pounds. The La Porte, Texas native played college football at Baylor before Buffalo selected him in the third round (89th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Bernard is entering his fifth season with the Bills. In 2025, he recorded one interception and three passes defended.
Terrel Bernard played 12 games in 2025 with a 56% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'1"Weight222 lbHometownLa Porte, TXAge27CollegeBaylorDraftedRound 3 · #89 overall · 2022 · BUFExperience4 NFL seasons
Contract
$10.5Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $14.1MCap 3.8%
#24 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
60
TACKLES
7
TFL
1
INT
3
PBU
Career path
BAYLOR2017 – 2021
BILLS2022 — present
Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 89