Noah Sewell

Career StatsC+

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		35	72	—	—
2025		13	59	0.0	0
2024		9	4	0.0	0
2023		13

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Above-replacement production at the LB salary tier earns Noah Sewell a B Contract Value Index. His 2025 season produced 59 tackles across 13 games before a torn Achilles ended his year — serviceable depth-linebacker output, but the injury is the defining variable now, not the tackle count. At $1.04M AAV on a four-year rookie deal, Sewell's contract carries minimal dead-cap risk and represents the kind of low-cost depth investment that scales across NFL rosters; the problem isn't the dollars, it's that his on-field profile—zero career sacks, zero interceptions, a C+ performance grade—never established him as someone worth the recovery gamble. At 24 years old and only three seasons into his career, Sewell theoretically sits in a window where developmental growth remains possible, but the Achilles tear lands on top of a tenure already marked by multiple IR stints that prevented him from building any roster security. The Bears' recent linebacker signings and the media consensus around his likely exit make clear the organization is moving forward without him; unless he demonstrates a convincing recovery during the offseason, his path back to an NFL active roster will require a team willing to take a substantial injury-risk flier on a depth piece. The Contract Value Index reflects what this deal should cost in a vacuum—a cheap linebacker slot—but sentiment and the injury cloud make that theoretical value irrelevant to Chicago's actual calculus.

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 Noah's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Noah Sewell, a 24-year-old third-year linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is a developing defender still searching for consistency at the NFL level. Drafted in 2022, Sewell has appeared in 35 games across three seasons but has struggled to establish himself as a reliable starter. Currently grading as a C+, he represents a prospect whose upside remains intriguing despite recent disappointing performances. Sewell's current-season tape reveals genuine strengths in run defense and sideline-to-sideline coverage. He's averaging 4.54 tackles per game—more than double the NFL average of 2.19—and posting 0.50 tackles for loss per contest, well above the league mean of 0.27. His above-average instincts and effort in the box are evident, yet his inability to translate raw activity into impact plays remains concerning. Decision-making gaps and occasional over-aggressiveness limit his effectiveness in coverage, where elite linebackers consistently maintain discipline and spatial awareness. The trajectory is troubling: Sewell posted a D- grade in both 2023 and 2024 before rebounding to a B- this season. That improvement suggests he may be absorbing coaching and gaining comfort in Chicago's scheme, but he'll need to sustain or exceed this level to justify extended playing time. His ceiling is that of a solid backup or rotational run-defender; reaching above-average starter status requires marked improvement in decision-making and consistency. Monitor whether the 2025 uptick represents genuine development or statistical noise before investing significant confidence in Sewell's long-term role.

How Noah Compares at the Position

Noah Sewell ranks 110th of 339 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Noah between Ventrell Miller (B-) just ahead and Damone Clark (C+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Noah Sewell's public standing has collapsed to about as low as it gets for a young linebacker still nominally on an NFL roster, and the narrative surrounding him entering the 2026 offseason reflects that harsh reality. The torn Achilles he suffered during the 2025 season is the defining story — a catastrophic lower-body injury that has historically shortened or ended careers at the linebacker position, and it lands on top of an already troubled tenure marked by multiple stints on Injured Reserve that never allowed him to establish a foothold in Chicago's defensive scheme. His on-field production only compounds the problem, with a D- performance grade that aligns directly with the narrative: in the 2025 season, he posted 59 tackles across 13 games before the injury ended his year, and across three seasons he has yet to record a sack or an interception, leaving him without the statistical ammunition to argue for roster security. The Bears' recent offseason activity — signing linebackers and bolstering their defensive personnel — reads as a clear signal that the organization is moving on rather than waiting for Sewell's recovery, and free agency reporting has made his exit from Chicago look less like a possibility and more like a foregone conclusion. At 24 years old, a fifth-round pick out of the 2023 draft with a minimum-level contract, Sewell's path back to an NFL active roster now depends entirely on a convincing Achilles recovery and a team willing to take a developmental gamble on a depth piece with significant injury red flags — and right now, the media consensus isn't offering him much hope.