Zeek Biggers

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		9	1.5	20	0.5
2025		9	1.5	20	0.5

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Zeek Biggers' deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index. At $1.075M AAV over four years on a rookie scale contract, the value proposition is straightforward: Biggers is absorbing minimal cap space while Miami evaluates whether a seventh-round selection can develop into a serviceable interior defender. His 2025 season produced 20 tackles and 1.5 sacks across 9 games, a modest output that nonetheless drew genuine praise from Miami's defensive coaching staff for developmental trajectory rather than immediate production. The rookie deal structure insulates the Dolphins from meaningful financial risk, and at his age and careerStage, Biggers has the luxury of time to prove out his upside without counting against the team's long-term flexibility. Media framing has shifted from skepticism about his readiness to constructive optimism about his place in Miami's young defensive core, positioning him as a backup with legitimate growth potential rather than a sunk draft cost. The C+ grade reflects the alignment between his affordable rookie deal and his emerging profile—he's not a bargain in the sense of an elite prospect at discount, but he's precisely what teams need from late-round draft picks: low-cost, low-risk developmental capital with early signs of competence.

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 Zeek's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Zeek Biggers is a 22-year-old rookie defensive tackle in his first NFL season with the Miami Dolphins, currently grading out as a below-average contributor through nine appearances. The young interior defender is still in the critical developmental phase where snap count and experience matter more than current production levels, making early returns less definitive than they might be for a veteran. Biggers sits squarely in the middle of the rookie class for his position, with modest play that suggests potential but lacks the immediate impact splash that elevates first-year prospects into prospect conversations. His tape reveals a classic rookie profile: flashes of promise paired with notable limitations. Biggers is recording 2.22 tackles per game, which exceeds the NFL average of 1.82, and his 0.44 QB hits per game outpace the league standard of 0.29—indicators that he's disrupting plays and staying engaged. However, his 0.06 tackles for loss per game falls well below the 0.27 NFL average and significantly short of elite defensive tackle production at 0.66, revealing struggles with finishing plays and generating consistent backfield impact. His 0.17 sacks per game is respectable relative to the 0.14 average but offers little margin for differentiation. Biggers' trajectory will hinge on whether early functional flashes translate into consistent production. If he develops the gap discipline and lower-body finishing required to generate more tackles for loss, he could climb toward a legitimate reserve or rotational role. Monitor his offseason conditioning and technical refinement closely; interior defensive line growth often accelerates in year two once rookies absorb scheme complexity.

How Zeek Compares at the Position

Zeek Biggers ranks 103rd of 217 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Zeek between Khalen Saunders (C) just ahead and Elijah Garcia (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

**Zeek Biggers (DT, Miami Dolphins) - Sentiment Grade: C+** Zeek Biggers enters his sophomore season riding a wave of cautious optimism after a rookie campaign that exceeded modest expectations within Miami's organization. The defensive coaching staff's public praise of his "enormous strides" throughout the year has helped reshape the narrative around the young interior lineman, who initially faced questions about his NFL readiness after limited early-season deployment. His ability to register a sack as a depth piece demonstrates the kind of developmental progress that has Miami's brass genuinely encouraged about his trajectory. The media framing around Biggers has shifted from skeptical to constructively positive, with analysts positioning him as a legitimate part of the Dolphins' promising young defensive core rather than merely a roster filler. While he remains firmly in a backup role without the contract security of an established starter, the collective goodwill surrounding Miami's emerging defensive talent has created a favorable environment for Biggers to build upon his foundation heading into 2026.