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#45 Nephi Sewell
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 6'0" · 228 lbCollege Utah
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Nephi Sewell holds the SLB · Depth spot in Chicago Bears’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Nephi Sewell played 3 games in 2025 with a 0% snap share.
Background & career
Nephi Sewell is a 6'0", 228-pound side linebacker in his fifth NFL season, entering his second year with the Chicago Bears. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Saints in 2022, he played college football at Utah (2019-21) and Nevada (2017-18), earning First-Team All-Pac12 honors as a senior. Across four seasons with New Orleans, he appeared in 30 games and compiled 18 tackles, one sack, four tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. In 2025, he spent time on practice squads with both the Saints and Bears before signing a reserve/futures contract with Chicago.
Saints2022 – 2024Bears2025 — present
