Chris Wormley

Career StatsB-

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		92	12.0	157	9.5
2025		5	1.0	7	0
2024		2	0.0	4	0
2023		5

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Chris Wormley's contract earns a B- Contract Value Index, with the AAV sitting where the comparable-tier deals tend to settle. At $1.17M on a one-year deal, this is pure journeyman territory—a non-guaranteed, low-risk flyer that reflects his actual standing in the league: a veteran depth piece with rotational value but no path to featured status. His 2025 season production of seven tackles and one sack across five games confirms the media narrative—he's a reliable insurance option, capable of executing his role when opportunities arise, but hardly a cornerstone contributor. At 32 with nine seasons played, Wormley occupies the classic established-veteran phase where contract value hinges entirely on availability and positional scarcity; a one-year pact is the only sensible structure for a player in this slot, and the Colts structured it accordingly. The Contract Value Index reflects this reality cleanly: he's paid like a depth piece, graded like a solid backup, and framed by the media as exactly that—a professional, low-cost hedge against injury attrition. With no guaranteed money and a single-year term, there is zero cap risk or dead-money concern, making this a textbook efficient use of depth salary for a team addressing interior defensive line depth in the offseason.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Chris's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Chris Wormley is an 8-year veteran interior lineman who has carved out a reliable rotational role in Indianapolis as a run-stuffing presence. Earning a B- overall grade, he profiles as a steady, if unspectacular, contributor whose value lies in gap discipline and run defense rather than pass-rush production. Among veteran 3-4 tackles, he occupies the middle tier — dependable depth, not a difference-maker. His 2.23 tackles per game exceeds the NFL average of 1.82, reflecting genuine impact against the run, and his 0.38 tackles for loss per game sits above the league average of 0.27. The concern is his pass-rush production, where 0.04 sacks per game and 0.08 QB hits per game both fall well short of NFL averages of 0.14 and 0.29, respectively. That limited interior pressure limits his ceiling — players like Shelby Harris have sustained longer careers by offering at least situational pass-rush value that Wormley hasn't demonstrated recently. His season trend tells a difficult story, sliding from a D- in 2023 to a C- in 2024 before settling at a D+ in 2025. At 32, the trajectory suggests a player in the final chapter of a serviceable NFL career rather than one poised for a resurgence. If he can improve his pressure rate and maintain his above-average TFL production, he remains a viable roster piece — but the window for a meaningful role is narrowing fast.

How Chris Compares at the Position

Chris Wormley ranks 56th of 216 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Chris between Dj Reader (B-) just ahead and Jonah Laulu (B-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Chris Wormley carries a **B-** sentiment grade heading into 2026, reflecting his position as a respected but unremarkable veteran presence on Indianapolis's defensive line. The media narrative surrounding the former Baltimore and Pittsburgh defender has been decidedly utilitarian, framing him as a reliable depth piece brought in to address injury concerns rather than as a difference-maker in the Colts' interior rotation. His recent practice squad elevation and subsequent nine-yard sack against Houston perfectly encapsulates his current standing — capable of making plays when opportunities arise, but operating well outside the spotlight of featured contributors. While his inclusion in Madden NFL 26 suggests baseline league recognition, the coverage has been largely transactional, with reporters viewing him as professional insurance rather than a cornerstone of the defensive unit. Wormley's modest contract and lack of marquee moments have cemented his reputation as a solid but unremarkable veteran who would need a breakout campaign to meaningfully alter the perception that he's simply occupying a roster spot rather than defining Indianapolis's defensive identity.