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Cooper McDonald
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Cooper McDonald

LBposition#44jersey25age6' 3"height240lbs2 yrsexperienceTCUcollege
At a glance

Cooper McDonald is a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 44). In 3 games of the 2026 season: 5 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 13% of defensive snaps.

Is Cooper McDonald playing this week?

Cooper McDonald is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Cooper McDonald's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, Cooper McDonald has 5 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Cooper McDonald play for?

Cooper McDonald plays linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 44. Cooper McDonald is 25 years old, 6' 3", 240 lbs. College: TCU. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cooper McDonald 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cooper-mcdonald (updated 2026-11-10).

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Cooper McDonaldKansas City Chiefs · #44
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. McDonald has 10, 125 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %5%
  • Tkl/g5 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 10 of 135 defensive snapsMethod3 games10 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 24 min agoGlossary →

McDonald 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 1 · DEN
1%1 snapsWk 7 · SEA
2%1 snapsWk 8 · DEN
13%8 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$988K a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
22nd paid36th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10100000
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-28200000
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-12200000
Season500000

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC West first
AFC WestAndre Carter IIChargers logoLAC · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC WestAzeez OjulariRaiders logoLV · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC WestBrennan JacksonRaiders logoLV · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJalen McLeodJaguars logoJAX · LB11tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCJoe Giles-HarrisBengals logoCIN · LB10tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueJaylan FordSaints logoNO · LB2tkl0sacks—No grade

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