#53
T.J. Edwards
PHI · 2019–2022CHI · 2023–presentACT
T.J.Edwards#53LB
Age
30
Aug 12, 1996
Height
6'0"
72"
Weight
228
lb
College
Wisconsin
2014-2018
Drafted
2019
UDFA
Exp
7
seasons
Contract
$20M
2y · $10.0M APY
Status
ACT
ACT

2025 Season

Latest production
Tackles
67
2025
TFL
2
regular season
Sacks
0.5
regular season
QB Hits
3
regular season
FF
0
regular season
Snap %
88%
avg / game
Updated 2026-06-02

Career

Team path from high school through the NFL, with draft context and accolades.
01 / Career

Career Path

2014 — Present · Includes honors
2023
Chicago Bears · Linebacker
LB · 52 active weeks
NFL
2019–2022
Philadelphia Eagles · Linebacker
LB · 68 active weeks
NFL
2014–2018
Wisconsin · ILB
NCAA

Draft Profile

2019 Draft
Selection
Undrafted Free Agent
2019 UDFA signing with Philadelphia Eagles
TeamPHI
StatusUDFA
Undrafted Free Agent

Data Sources & Attribution

Credits
Headshot — wikipediaAll-Pro Reels. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Statistics — nflverseStats are sourced from nflverse. Carl S, Baldwin B, Sharpe L, Ho T, Edwards J (2025). nflverse: Easily Install and Load the ‘nflverse’. R package version 1.0.3.9001, https://nflverse.nflverse.com/. Advanced metrics shown here are drawn via nflverse from Pro Football Reference Advanced Stats and NFL Next Gen Stats.
Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/. (Accessed 2026-06-02.)
Athleticism & RASCombine and pro-day measurements compiled by Ray Carpenter, nfl-draft-data. Relative Athletic Score (RAS) by Kent Lee Platte, https://ras.football/.