Thomas Booker Iv

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		44	1.5	77	7.5
2025		17	0.0	44	3
2024		17	1.0	18	2
2022		10

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Spotrac flags Thomas Booker IV's contract as a market-rate deal; FanVerdicts grades it C- Contract Value Index because the production-to-pay ratio shakes out accordingly. At $3.67M AAV on a one-year rookie scale deal, Booker is priced like a rotational depth piece—which is exactly what he delivered in 2025, posting 44 tackles across 17 games, a workmanlike but unremarkable output that aligns with a replacement-level contributor rather than a dependable starter. The contract itself carries minimal risk: it's a single year, sub-$4M commitment to a 26-year-old third-year pro who was drafted in the fifth round, so there's no dead-cap exposure or long-term salary commitment dragging the Raiders' flexibility. The real story here is the role clarity—Booker earned his re-signing by being a known commodity on the defensive line, but the media consensus and sentiment metrics both reflect the muted nature of the move: solid roster filler, not a keystone piece. The narrative took a sharper turn when Philadelphia swapped him out for cornerback Jakorian Bennett, retroactively casting the Raiders' retention as a placeholder maneuver in an offseason marked by volume signings and quiet roster churn. This deal grades as a fair market exchange for what Booker provides—low cost, low drama, minimal upside expectation—making it one of those invisible transactions that keeps depth rosters intact without moving the needle.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

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

Performance Analysis

Thomas Booker IV is a three-year defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders still searching for consistency at age 26. The 44-game veteran carries a C- grade this season after sliding from a D- campaign in 2024, signaling limited upside in an increasingly competitive interior defensive line market. He remains a depth piece competing for snaps rather than a foundational contributor. Booker's tackling production stands above the NFL average at 2.59 tackles per game versus the league norm of 1.82, demonstrating solid gap discipline and pursuit instincts. However, his pass-rush impact lags considerably—posting just 0.18 tackles for loss per game against the 0.27 league average, which represents his most glaring weakness. His 0.41 QB hits per game sits marginally above the 0.29 benchmark, but this modest pressure generation fails to compensate for his limited disruption in the backfield. The trajectory remains concerning: Booker has yet to produce a season grade above C-level performance across three campaigns. For a player entering his prime, the inability to establish elite tape in either run defense or pass rush suggests a ceiling as a rotational starter rather than an impact defender. The Raiders and potential suitors should monitor whether he can sharpen pass-rush technique and generate consistent interior pressure next season—his most viable pathway to relevance in today's talent-rich defensive line landscape.

How Thomas Compares at the Position

Thomas Booker Iv ranks 122nd of 217 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Thomas between Marlon Davidson (C-) just ahead and Otito Ogbonnia (C-) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Raiders re-sign Booker in a solid depth move for their defensive line rotation. Multiple outlets frame this as a routine restricted free agent retention with positional fit emphasis. Booker's fit in Las Vegas's 3-4 scheme suggests meaningful snaps as a rotational contributor. Fan consensus views this as a necessary roster continuity play rather than a major upgrade. Expect Booker to serve as a dependable rotational defensive tackle in 2024.