The biggest recent swings in our NFL grades — who is climbing, who is sliding, and the deals where pay and value have drifted furthest apart.
Grades are not static. As games pile up, deals get restructured, and roles change, our NFL grades move with them. This page tracks the sharpest recent swings — the players climbing fast and the ones sliding.
We lead with the Contract Value Index (CVI), our flagship contract-value grade, because that is where a single trade, extension, or breakout stretch can reshape a verdict overnight. Performance movers follow, catching the form changes the box score has started to show.
It is the closest thing we have to a momentum board: not where a player ranks, but which direction he is heading.
Movers compare each player's two most recent grade snapshots over the last 30 days. We show how far the letter grade moved, never the underlying number. New deals and stat updates feed the next refresh.
NFL contracts whose Contract Value Index (CVI) grade climbed the most over the last 30 days, as production caught up to — or outran — the money.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaheim BellTE · Pittsburgh Steelers | D+ D+ | C+ C+ |
| 2 | Harrison BryantTE · Seattle Seahawks | D+ D+ | C C |
| 3 | Olisaemeka UdohOT · Arizona Cardinals | F F | D- D- |
Deals whose Contract Value Index grade dropped the most — the contracts aging fastest against their cost.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason SandersPK · New York Giants | A+ A+ | C C |
| 2 | Evan HullRB · Houston Texans | A+ A+ | C C |
| 3 |
NFL players whose Performance grade improved the most recently — the form charts trending up.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyreek HillWR · Miami Dolphins | F F | B- B- |
| 2 | Kyzir WhiteLB · San Francisco 49ers | F F | C+ C+ |
Every time our pipeline regrades a NFL player, it logs a snapshot. A mover is a player whose latest snapshot lands in a different letter tier than the one before it. We surface the largest tier swings — up and down — across the Contract Value Index and Performance grades. Grades shift as new games, contracts, and context arrive. Read the full methodology.
Will GrierQB · Carolina Panthers |
A+ A+ |
C C |
| 4 | Tyrod TaylorQB · Green Bay Packers | A+ A+ | C C |
| 5 | Marte MapuLB · Houston Texans | A- A- | C C |
| 6 | Joe Tryon-shoyinkaDE · Philadelphia Eagles | A- A- | C C |
| 7 | De'von AchaneRB · Miami Dolphins | A+ A+ | B- B- |
| 8 | Robert JonesOL · San Francisco 49ers | A A | C+ C+ |
| 9 | Aaron RodgersQB · Pittsburgh Steelers | B+ B+ | C C |
Sam CosmiG · Washington Commanders |
F F |
D D |
| 4 | Xavier NewmanG · New York Jets | F F | D D |
| 5 | Ben BrownG · New England Patriots | F F | D D |
| 6 | Austin DeculusOT · Tennessee Titans | F F | D D |
| 7 | Ben BartchG · Detroit Lions | F F | D D |
| 8 | Ja'Tyre CarterG · Carolina Panthers | F F | D D |
| 9 | Nick BroekerG · Buffalo Bills | F F | D D |
| 10 | Dorian StrongCB · Buffalo Bills | D- D- | D+ D+ |
| 11 | Ochaun MathisLB · New York Jets | F F | D D |
| 12 | Daniel ScottS · Indianapolis Colts | D- D- | D+ D+ |
Players whose Performance grade slipped the most — slumps and reduced roles showing up in the grade.
| # | Player | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis HunterWR · Jacksonville Jaguars | B B | D+ D+ |
| 2 | Cam WardQB · Tennessee Titans | C+ C+ | D- D- |
| 3 | Mason GrahamDT · Cleveland Browns | C+ C+ | D D |
| 4 | Will CampbellOT · New England Patriots | B- B- | D+ D+ |
| 5 | J.j. MccarthyQB · Minnesota Vikings | C+ C+ | D+ D+ |
| 6 | Mykel WilliamsDE · San Francisco 49ers | C+ C+ | D+ D+ |
| 7 | Jalon WalkerLB · Atlanta Falcons | C C | D D |
| 8 | Michael Penix Jr.QB · Atlanta Falcons | C+ C+ | D+ D+ |
| 9 | Kenneth GrantDT · Miami Dolphins | C C | D D |
| 10 | Walter Nolen IiiDT · Arizona Cardinals | C+ C+ | D+ D+ |
| 11 | Nick FolkPK · Atlanta Falcons | A+ A+ | B+ B+ |
| 12 | Shemar StewartDE · Cincinnati Bengals | C C | D D |