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Benton Whitley
Patriots logoNew England Patriots

Benton Whitley

LBposition#42jersey27age6' 4"height255lbs4 yrsexperienceHoly Crosscollege
At a glance

Benton Whitley is a linebacker for the New England Patriots (No. 42). Benton Whitley has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Benton Whitley playing this week?

Benton Whitley is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Benton Whitley play for?

Benton Whitley plays linebacker for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 42. Benton Whitley is 27 years old, 6' 4", 255 lbs. College: Holy Cross. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Benton Whitley 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/benton-whitley (updated 2026-11-10).

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Benton WhitleyNew England Patriots · #42
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Whitley has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

Whitley is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 7 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Patriots · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
4th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Buccaneers · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Browns · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrTerminated
  3. 2026Patriots · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  4. 2025Buccaneers · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrExpired
  5. 2024Giants · ERFA1 yrs · $985K · $985K/yrTerminated
  6. 2024Giants · Practice1 yrs · $225K · $225K/yrTerminated
  7. 2024Cardinals · SFA2 yrs · $2.1M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  8. 2023Vikings · SFA1 yrs · $870K · $870K/yrTerminated
  9. 2023Vikings · Practice1 yrs · $216K · $216K/yrElevated
  10. 2023Vikings · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrTerminated
  11. 2023Giants · SFA1 yrs · $870K · $870K/yrExpired
  12. 2022Rams · UDFA3 yrs · $2.6M · $856K/yrTerminated
  13. 2022Rams · Practice1 yrs · $207K · $207K/yrTerminated
  14. 2022Chiefs · SFA2 yrs · $1.6M · $788K/yrTerminated
  15. 2022Chiefs · Practice1 yrs · $207K · $207K/yrTerminated
  16. 2022Vikings · SFA2 yrs · $1.6M · $788K/yrTerminated
  17. 2022Vikings · Practice1 yrs · $207K · $207K/yrExpired

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