Sam Webb

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		35	—	4	45
2025		7	0	1	8
2024		11	0	0	1
2023		1

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Sam Webb's deal earns a D+ Contract Value Index. At $1.1M AAV on a one-year pact, Webb is priced as replacement-level depth — appropriate for a cornerback with zero interceptions and four passes defended across his first three NFL seasons, and minimal production this year with 8 tackles across 7 games in the 2025 season. The salary is low enough to pose no cap burden on Cleveland, but it also reflects the market's actual assessment: Webb has no proven starting role, no statistical leverage, and no contract security beyond 2026. At 28 and in his fourth year, Webb sits squarely in the journeyman-depth archetype — old enough that continued growth is unlikely, young enough that he hasn't yet aged out of special-teams value. His scoop-and-score touchdown and brief moments of athleticism keep him on rosters, but they do not meaningfully change his value proposition as a serviceable reserve cornerback whose roster spot remains perpetually vulnerable to injuries or scheme changes. With a single year remaining, there is minimal long-term risk for Cleveland, though the contract itself underscores that Webb is a replacement-tier option rather than a depth cornerback with upside trajectory.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

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

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Sam Webb pencils out to a D performance grade. Webb is a replacement-level depth cornerback whose career production—zero interceptions and just four passes defended across three NFL seasons—places him squarely in the rotational tier with minimal statistical leverage on an NFL roster. His best quantifiable output from the 2025 season came via 8 tackles across 7 games, a volume that underscores his limited snap allocation and role confinement to emergency or special-teams situations. The glaring weakness is his complete absence of ball production; over three years in the league, he has failed to generate takeaways or consistent coverage impact, which is the baseline expectation for a starting-caliber cornerback. Webb's 2025 campaign—just seven appearances—reflects how precarious his roster standing remains even within Cleveland's secondary rotation; he is perpetually one injury away from inclusion yet one healthy body away from benching. Heading into 2026, Webb enters as a serviceable depth piece whose value is organizational familiarity and special-teams utility rather than meaningful defensive contribution, making him a fringe candidate whose employment depends on scheme opportunity or injury attrition rather than proven production.

How Sam Compares at the Position

Sam Webb ranks 252nd of 272 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Sam between Dj Ivey (D) just ahead and Mike Ford Jr. (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Denver adds a veteran cornerback on a low-risk tryout basis. Multiple outlets framed Webb's signing as a secondary depth move. The 28-year-old earned his spot through successful training camp performance. Fans see this as a modest roster depth addition rather than splash. Blake Cotton's release suggests Webb will compete for rotational defensive back snaps.