47Buddy Johnson
LB · 6th season
YR 6
Current depth chart
LBPractice squad — not on the active depth chartYR 6
Depth relationships
Bio
Buddy Johnson is a 6'2", 240-pound linebacker from Dallas, TX who played college football at Texas A&M. Selected 140th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh, Johnson has appeared with four organizations across five completed seasons. He spent 2023 and 2024 with Dallas before joining Indianapolis in 2025, recording 8 solo tackles, 6 assists, and 1 tackle for loss that year. Johnson signed with Chicago in 2026 and is entering his sixth NFL season.
Buddy Johnson played 13 games in 2025 with a 2% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'2"Weight240 lbHometownDallas, TXAge28CollegeTexas A&MDraftedRound 4 · #140 overall · 2021 · PITExperience5 NFL seasons
Contract
$411Kper year · AAV
Years 1Cap 0.1%
T-204 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
14
TACKLES
1
TFL
Career path
TEXAS A&M2017 – 2020
STEELERS2021
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 140
TEXANS2022
COWBOYS2023 – 2024
COLTS2025
BEARS2026 — present