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Greg Gaines
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Greg Gaines

DTposition#97jersey30age6' 1"height312lbs7 yrsexperienceWashingtoncollege

Questionable · Calf · Gaines (calf) is inactive for Monday's game versus Minnesota.

At a glance

Greg Gaines is a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills (No. 97). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 11 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 38% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (calf).

Is Greg Gaines playing this week?

Greg Gaines is listed as questionable with a calf injury on the latest injury report: Gaines (calf) is inactive for Monday's game versus Minnesota. The Buffalo Bills play next on the road at the New York Jets on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Greg Gaines's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Greg Gaines has 11 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Greg Gaines play for?

Greg Gaines plays defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 97. Greg Gaines is 30 years old, 6' 1", 312 lbs. College: Washington. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Greg Gaines 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/greg-gaines (updated 2026-11-10).

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Greg GainesBuffalo Bills · #97
Depth163rd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %7Tkl/g17Sacks13TFL32QB hits4

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod6 games137 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

137 defensive snaps is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
18%14 snapsWk 1 · HOU
29%19 snapsWk 2 · DET
32%22 snapsWk 3 · LAC
41%31 snapsWk 4 · NE
32%26 snapsWk 5 · LA
38%25 snapsWk 6 · LV

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.5M a year
Total
$1.5M
Guaranteed
$138K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
9% of the value guaranteed
43rd paid52nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bills · SFA1 yrs · $1.5M · $1.5M/yrActive
  2. 2025Buccaneers · UFA1 yrs · $3.5M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Buccaneers · UFA1 yrs · $3.5M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  4. 2023Buccaneers · UFA1 yrs · $3.5M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  5. 2019Rams · Drafted4 yrs · $3.1M · $787K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Texans logoHOUW 36-31210000
2 Sep 17vs Lions logoDETW 41-31100000
3 Sep 27vs Chargers logoLACW 24-16200000
4 Oct 4vs Patriots logoNEL 26-29210000
5 Oct 12@ Rams logoLARW 37-34100000
6 Oct 18@ Raiders logoLVW 33-30310100
Season1130100

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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