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#45 Maema Njongmeta
Exp 2 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 6'0" · 240 lbCollege Wisconsin
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Maema Njongmeta holds the RILB · Depth spot in Carolina Panthers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Maema Njongmeta played 16 games in 2025 with a 1% snap share.
Background & career
Maema Njongmeta is a right inside linebacker who stands 6'0" and weighs 240 pounds. The Buffalo Grove, Illinois native played college football at Wisconsin before joining the Bengals as an undrafted free agent. Njongmeta is entering his third season in the league and currently plays for the Carolina Panthers on a two-year contract.
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