Warren Brinson

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		11	0.5	13	1
2025		11	0.5	13	1

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The D+ Contract Value Index on Warren Brinson's deal stems from how the cap hit lines up against on-field output. A $1.1M average annual value on a fourth-year rookie scale contract is reasonable in absolute terms, but Brinson's 2025 season—13 tackles and 0.5 sacks across 11 games—offers minimal evidence that he's trending toward the kind of production that justifies even modest cap allocation at the interior defensive line. For a 24-year-old sixth-round pick in his first NFL season, some developmental slack is warranted, but his performance grade mirrors his sentiment grade at D, meaning both the tape and the market perception align: he's a replacement-level depth piece, not a foundational asset. The Packers' recent signings on the defensive line and overall roster moves suggest they're actively shopping for defensive tackle upgrades beyond what Brinson has demonstrated, a clear signal that the organization views him as replaceable rather than part of the core rebuild. Without a catalyst—meaningful production in camp, a role expansion, or a measurable jump in impact stats—Brinson remains anonymous and underselling the value of even a cheap rookie deal, making this CVI grade a fair assessment of a below-average contributor still searching for his footing in the league.

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 Warren's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Production at DT earns Warren Brinson a D performance grade in the current sample. The 24-year-old rookie has not yet established himself as a meaningful contributor on Green Bay's interior defensive line, posting 13 tackles and 0.5 sacks across 11 games in the 2025 season—a production profile that slots him firmly in the replacement-level tier for his position. His marginal sack output represents his most glaring weakness; a sixth-round pick on a $1.1M rookie scale contract is expected to at least accumulate disruptive plays at the point of attack, and that metric signals he has either lacked opportunity or failed to capitalize on the snaps he received. The tackle count offers modest evidence of availability, but volume without impact carries limited value on the defensive line, where explosive plays drive evaluation at the NFL level. Brinson enters 2026 with minimal public visibility and zero narrative momentum—the Packers' May signing of DT Chris McClellan underscores that the front office is actively pursuing defensive line depth beyond what he has demonstrated. Without a training camp or preseason breakthrough that forces a conversation, his roster standing remains on the bubble, and his developmental trajectory hinges entirely on whether he can translate increased opportunities into disruptive production in his second year.

How Warren Compares at the Position

Warren Brinson ranks 186th of 216 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Warren between Kalia Davis (D) just ahead and Jonathan Ford (D) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Warren Brinson enters the 2026 season as one of the more anonymous figures on Green Bay's roster, carrying a D sentiment grade that accurately captures just how little public traction he has generated through his rookie year. The narrative around the 24-year-old defensive tackle is defined less by controversy than by near-total invisibility — minimal media attention, no breakthrough moments, and a career line of 13 tackles and 0.5 sacks across 11 games in 2025 that offers little ammunition for optimism. That muted perception aligns squarely with his D- performance grade, painting a consistent picture of a sixth-round pick out of the 2025 draft who has yet to carve out a meaningful role on the interior defensive line. Green Bay's recent offseason activity does nothing to brighten that picture — the Packers signed DT Chris McClellan in early May, a move that further signals the organization is actively seeking defensive line depth beyond what Brinson has demonstrated. On a $1.1M contract, he profiles as a replacement-level depth piece in the eyes of both the front office and the broader football media, and there is no positive narrative thread to pull heading into camp. Until Brinson produces something that forces the conversation — whether in training camp or the preseason — his trajectory remains firmly below-average and his roster standing is squarely on the bubble.