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

Season	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT	PD	Grade
2025		7	8	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2024		11	1	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%
2022		17	36	0.0	0	—	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

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 235th of 270 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Sam between Korie Black (D) just ahead and Greedy Vance (D) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Sam Webb's public perception heading into the 2026 season reflects his reality as a depth cornerback whose roster spot remains perpetually uncertain. The former practice squad pickup has failed to generate meaningful statistical production over three NFL seasons, with zero interceptions and just four passes defended creating little buzz among Browns fans or national media. His scoop-and-score touchdown provided a brief highlight-reel moment that showcased his athleticism, but it stands as an isolated flash rather than evidence of consistent impact potential. Media coverage treats Webb as a serviceable depth piece whose value lies primarily in special teams contributions and emergency snaps when injuries strike the secondary. The minor fine for his Marshawn Lynch celebration tribute generated more personality-driven coverage than his on-field performance, underscoring how little statistical leverage he possesses to command elevated attention. With a **C- sentiment grade**, Webb enters 2026 viewed as replacement-level talent whose continued employment depends more on organizational familiarity than proven production, making him a fringe roster candidate rather than a cornerstone defensive asset.