Chicago Bears · LB RoomLB
#53 T.J. Edwards
Status Non-football injury — CalfExp 7 yrs NFLAge 30Ht / Wt 6'0" · 228 lbCollege Wisconsin
Depth-chart placement
Current role
WLB1Placement
StarterRoom
LinebackerExperience
YR 8Last change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →T.J. Edwards holds the WLB · Starter spot in Chicago Bears’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
T.J. Edwards played 11 games in 2025 with a 82% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
0.5
Sacks
1
INT
5
Passes defended
Background & career
T.J. Edwards is a 30-year-old linebacker for the Chicago Bears wearing number 53. The Wisconsin product was signed by Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent and brings seven seasons of experience to the position. Standing 6'0" and weighing 228 pounds, Edwards operates as the weak-side linebacker. In 2025, he recorded 0.5 sacks, one interception, and five passes defended. Edwards is in the second year of a two-year contract with guaranteed money of $16,649,999.
Eagles2019 – 2022Bears2023 — present
