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Josh Blackwell
Bears logoChicago Bears

Josh Blackwell

CBposition#39jersey27age5' 11"height179lbs5 yrsexperienceDukecollege
At a glance

Josh Blackwell is a cornerback for the Chicago Bears (No. 39). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 7 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is Josh Blackwell playing this week?

Josh Blackwell is not on the current injury report. The Chicago Bears play next at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Josh Blackwell's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, Josh Blackwell has 7 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Josh Blackwell play for?

Josh Blackwell plays cornerback for the Chicago Bears, wearing No. 39. Josh Blackwell is 27 years old, 5' 11", 179 lbs. College: Duke. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Josh Blackwell 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/josh-blackwell (updated 2026-11-10).

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Josh BlackwellChicago Bears · #39
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Blackwell has 9, 126 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %16%
  • Tkl/g7 tkl
  • PD1 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 9 of 135 defensive snapsMethod4 games9 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 5 min agoGlossary →

Blackwell 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 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 2 · MIN
0%0 snapsWk 3 · PHI
0%0 snapsWk 4 · NYJ
0%0 snapsWk 5 · GB
16%9 snapsWk 6 · ATL
0%0 snapsWk 7 · NE
0%0 snapsWk 8 · SEA
0%0 snapsWk 9 · TB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bears · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$2.5M a year
Total
$5.0M
Guaranteed
$2.5M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
49% of the value guaranteed
68th paid30th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Bears · RFA2 yrs · $5.0M · $2.5M/yrActive
  2. 2024Bears · ERFA1 yrs · $985K · $985K/yrExpired
  3. 2023Bears · ERFA1 yrs · $870K · $870K/yrExpired
  4. 2022Eagles · UDFA3 yrs · $2.6M · $858K/yrTerminated
  5. 2022Eagles · SFA1 yrs · $705K · $705K/yrClaimed
  6. 2022Bears · SFA1 yrs · $705K · $705K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Panthers logoCARW 59-37110000
6 Oct 18@ Falcons logoATLW 31-23420010
8 Nov 2@ Seahawks logoSEAW 34-17110000
9 Nov 8vs Buccaneers logoTBW 27-24100000
Season740010

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthZemaiah VaughnVikings logoMIN · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFC NorthCharles DemmingsVikings logoMIN · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFC NorthAamaris BrownLions logoDET · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFCMac McWilliamsEagles logoPHI · CB0PD0INT—No gradeNFCJulian NealSeahawks logoSEA · CB0PD0INT—No gradeLeagueJaylin SmithTexans logoHOU · CB0PD0INT—No grade

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Jaylon JohnsonCB · 3 PD · grade 60Malik Muhammad IICB · 5 PD · grade 59Tyrique Stevenson Sr.CB · 4 PD · grade 55Cam LewisCB · 2 PD · grade 47Kyler GordonCB · 1 PD · grade 40Clark Phillips IIICB · 0 PDDallis FlowersCB · 0 PDElijah JonesDB · 0 PDJosh ButlerCB · 0 PDKeidron SmithDB · 0 PD
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