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Josh Sweat
Cardinals logoArizona Cardinals

Josh Sweat

LBposition#10jersey29age6' 5"height265lbs9 yrsexperienceFlorida Statecollege
At a glance

Josh Sweat is a linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals (No. 10). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 23 tackles, 3 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 66% of defensive snaps.

Is Josh Sweat playing this week?

Josh Sweat is not on the current injury report. The Arizona Cardinals play next at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Josh Sweat's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Josh Sweat has 23 tackles, 3 sacks.

What team does Josh Sweat play for?

Josh Sweat plays linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, wearing No. 10. Josh Sweat is 29 years old, 6' 5", 265 lbs. College: Florida State. League experience: 9 seasons.

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

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48gradeLB
Josh SweatArizona Cardinals · #10
Depth80th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %35Tkl/g32TFL58Sacks82QB hits66PD14
  • Defensive snap share58%35
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →23 tkl32
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL58
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →3 sacks82
  • QB hits per game5 hits66
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games335 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

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Sacks58 / 75
17to 75

About 51 games at 0.3 a game · next season

#92 since 1999 · #27 among active · 1 to pass Kyle Van Noy

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
53%29 snapsWk 1 · LAC
49%34 snapsWk 2 · SEA
44%24 snapsWk 3 · SF
54%36 snapsWk 4 · NYG
59%39 snapsWk 5 · DET
79%46 snapsWk 6 · LA
57%35 snapsWk 7 · DEN
65%48 snapsWk 8 · DAL
66%44 snapsWk 9 · SEA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cardinals · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$19.1M a year
Total
$76.4M
Guaranteed
$38.0M
Share of cap at signing
6.8%
50% of the value guaranteed
96th paid82nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Cardinals · UFA4 yrs · $76.4M · $19.1M/yrActive
  2. 2024Eagles · Other1 yrs · $10.0M · $10.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2021Eagles · Extension3 yrs · $40.0M · $13.3M/yrRenegotiated
  4. 2018Eagles · Drafted4 yrs · $3.1M · $764K/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Chargers logoLACW 26-14210100
2 Sep 20vs Seahawks logoSEAL 7-31110000
4 Oct 4@ Giants logoNYGL 24-36431102
5 Oct 11vs Lions logoDETL 21-45320000
6 Oct 18@ Rams logoLARW 18-16421102
7 Oct 25vs Broncos logoDENL 16-30220000
8 Nov 1@ Cowboys logoDALW 33-30621101
9 Nov 8@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-17110000
Season23143405

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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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