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Michael Hoecht
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Michael Hoecht

DEposition#55jersey29age6' 4"height264lbs6 yrsexperienceBrowncollege
At a glance

Michael Hoecht is a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills (No. 55). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 24% of defensive snaps.

Is Michael Hoecht playing this week?

Michael Hoecht is not on the current injury report. 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 Michael Hoecht's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Michael Hoecht has 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

What team does Michael Hoecht play for?

Michael Hoecht plays defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 55. Michael Hoecht is 29 years old, 6' 4", 264 lbs. College: Brown. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Michael Hoecht 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/michael-hoecht (updated 2026-11-10).

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Michael HoechtBuffalo Bills · #55
Depth159th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %8Tkl/g33Sacks29TFL7QB hits12

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 minimumMethod7 games157 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

157 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
30%24 snapsWk 1 · HOU
42%27 snapsWk 2 · DET
35%24 snapsWk 3 · LAC
20%15 snapsWk 4 · NE
37%30 snapsWk 5 · LA
38%25 snapsWk 6 · LV
24%12 snapsWk 8 · BAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$7.0M a year
Total
$21.0M
Guaranteed
$12.4M
Share of cap at signing
2.5%
59% of the value guaranteed
66th paid56th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Bills · UFA3 yrs · $21.0M · $7.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Rams · RFA1 yrs · $3.0M · $3.0M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Rams · ERFA1 yrs · $940K · $940K/yrExpired
  4. 2021Rams · SFA2 yrs · $1.5M · $743K/yrExpired
  5. 2020Rams · UDFA3 yrs · $2.3M · $766K/yrTerminated
  6. 2020Rams · Practice1 yrs · $143K · $143K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Texans logoHOUW 36-31510000
2 Sep 17vs Lions logoDETW 41-31100.5001
4 Oct 4vs Patriots logoNEL 26-29200010
5 Oct 12@ Rams logoLARW 37-34210000
6 Oct 18@ Raiders logoLVW 33-30110000
8 Nov 1vs Ravens logoBALW 36-10310000
9 Nov 9@ Vikings logoMINW 23-6110000
Season1550.5011

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionHoechtBUF · DEVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
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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