Jacoby Windmon

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		8	22	1.5	—
2025		1	—	—	—
2024		8	22	1.5	0

Updated Jan 1, 1970

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Salary-cap math on Jacoby Windmon's contract works out to a B- Contract Value Index given the dead-cap exposure and term. At $1.005M AAV, this is a practice squad depth deal with minimal financial risk—the kind of low-commitment move that allows the Panthers to evaluate a second-year talent without roster constraints. His 2025 season saw limited opportunity (1 game), which aligns with his C-tier performance grade and explains why the CVI reflects cautious upside rather than established value. At 24 years old and in his second professional season, Windmon is squarely in the developmental window where organizational familiarity—Carolina's prior connection to him—can matter; the positive media framing around his "hard-hitting reputation" and "rookie-year promise" suggests the franchise believes there's untapped potential worth nurturing. The B- grade reflects the asymmetric nature of practice squad contracts: minimal downside exposure paired with legitimate upside if he breaks through camp and earns a 53-man slot. For a team managing the preseason evaluation phase, this is exactly the kind of reclamation-project depth move that costs nothing to hold and everything to gain if the talent materializes.

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 Jacoby's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Jacoby Windmon is a second-year linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers still searching for consistent impact in a competitive defensive room. At 24 years old with just eight career games played, the young defender remains a developmental prospect operating in a reserve role. His current C-grade reflects modest production and a disappointing 2025 campaign that mirrors his C-minus showing in 2024, signaling a need for meaningful improvement to establish himself as a core contributor. Windmon's tackle rate of 2.75 per game exceeds the NFL average of 2.19 and ranks as a legitimate strength within his limited sample size. He's also posting 0.19 sacks per game, slightly above the league average of 0.15, and contributing defensively with 0.25 pass deflections per game—outpacing the NFL standard of 0.18. However, his tackle-for-loss production at 0.25 per game trails the league average of 0.27, suggesting he's not consistently disrupting plays at or behind the line of scrimmage, a critical weakness for a modern linebacker prospect. The trajectory heading forward is crucial—Windmon must prove his first-season struggles weren't predictive of his NFL ceiling. His athleticism and work ethic remain assets, but he needs elevated playing time to demonstrate whether he can sustain above-average tackle volume while sharpening his instincts against the run and in coverage. Watch for increased defensive snaps in 2026 as the true indicator of whether Pittsburgh views him as a future starter or a depth option.

How Jacoby Compares at the Position

Jacoby Windmon ranks 172nd of 339 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Jacoby between Junior Colson (C) just ahead and Kam Arnold (C) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Steelers add depth linebacker on a low-risk, low-reward practice squad-caliber move. Five outlets covered the signing, suggesting marginal roster news with modest fanfare. Windmon's special teams potential excites analysts, but his limited defensive snaps concern scouts. Fans view this as typical organizational depth-building rather than meaningful competition upgrade. Pittsburgh likely uses him as rotational contributor while evaluating roster flexibility needs.