Elandon Roberts

Career StatsB-

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		157	694	14.5	1
2025		17	90	0.0	0
2024		17	46	1.0	0
2023		16

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Performance versus salary tier earns Elandon Roberts a B+ Contract Value Index, with cap structure shaping the verdict. Roberts logged 90 tackles across 17 games in the 2025 season, delivering the kind of high-volume, downhill production that justifies his presence in a Raiders defense still assembling its foundational pieces during what has been a rebuilding phase. At $3.01M AAV on a one-year deal, Roberts sits squarely in the veteran depth linebacker market—cheap enough to be disposable, yet valuable enough that the organization appears committed to retaining him based on familiarity with the scheme and locker-room credibility. His B- performance grade and B- sentiment rating reflect the duality of his role: a reliable, hard-nosed tackler whose physicality and work ethic earn respect, but whose ceiling remains capped by his tier as a complementary rather than franchise-caliber piece. The recent sideline friction with a star pass-rusher introduces a marginal risk to organizational cohesion, though his reputation for veteran toughness and community engagement has largely insulated his personal brand from serious damage. At 32 years old with a decade of NFL experience, Roberts represents the safe, low-cost stability a rebuilding defense needs—one year at this price carries negligible cap risk and allows the Raiders flexibility to pivot if younger options emerge.

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 Elandon's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Elandon Roberts is a 10-year veteran linebacker who has carved out a durable, high-effort role as a downhill run-stopper and special teams contributor across multiple franchises. Now with the Las Vegas Raiders, Roberts earns a B- grade this season — a modest but meaningful step up from his C in 2024. At 32, he remains a functional starter whose value lives between the tackles rather than in coverage. His tackle production is the clearest argument for his continued roster presence, posting 5.29 tackles per game against an NFL average of just 2.19. Even more impressive, his tackles-for-loss rate of 0.76 per game edges into elite territory, where the benchmark sits at 0.75 — a testament to his instincts diagnosing runs at the line of scrimmage. The concern is his pass-coverage footprint: just 0.06 pass deflections per game falls well below the NFL average of 0.18, reinforcing that Roberts is a liability in space against modern passing offenses. His season trend — a B- in 2023, a C in 2024, and a return to B- in 2025 — suggests a player fighting through a mid-career dip and stabilizing rather than declining. Roberts isn't building toward a second prime, but he's demonstrating enough run-stopping value to remain a roster-worthy contributor on a rebuilding Raiders defense. Watch whether Las Vegas deploys him in a more limited, run-down-specific role to maximize his elite TFL production while shielding him from coverage assignments where younger linebackers can carry the load.

How Elandon Compares at the Position

Elandon Roberts ranks 73rd of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Elandon between Jonathan Greenard (B) just ahead and Uchenna Nwosu (B-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Elandon Roberts carries a B- sentiment grade heading into 2026, reflecting his established reputation as a reliable veteran presence whose value extends beyond the stat sheet. The highlight-reel hit-stick tackle on Javonte Williams that went viral reinforced his identity as a hard-nosed, run-stopping linebacker who can energize a defense through sheer physicality and effort. Media coverage consistently frames Roberts as the type of high-character veteran that organizations trust to assume leadership responsibilities, particularly on a Raiders defense looking for steady voices in the locker room. However, the publicized sideline confrontation with franchise cornerstone Maxx Crosby introduced some concerns about team chemistry that analysts will continue monitoring. Despite lacking individual accolades over his decade-long career, Roberts' recent visibility and reputation for veteran toughness keeps him positioned as a solid role player whose ceiling may be capped by his contract tier but whose floor remains stable due to his proven reliability and organizational trust.