Carson Bruener

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Carson Bruener is a 6'1", 226-pound linebacker from Washington who was selected by Pittsburgh in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. He appeared in 17 regular-season games as a rookie with no starts, recording 19 tackles on special teams, including seven solo stops. His special teams contribution tied for the 10th-most tackles in the NFL in 2025, while his 12 assisted tackles on special teams tied for fifth-most in the League. Bruener made his professional debut in Week 1 against New York. At Washington, he played five seasons and appeared in 52 games with 19 starts, accumulating 305 tackles and five interceptions.

Carson Bruener played 7 games in 2025 with a 82% share of special-teams snaps.

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T-154 of 351 · LB market by AAV

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