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Sam Williams
Browns logoCleveland Browns

Sam Williams

LBposition#54jersey27age6' 4"height260lbs4 yrsexperienceOle Misscollege
At a glance

Sam Williams is a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns (No. 54). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 24 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 37% of defensive snaps.

Is Sam Williams playing this week?

Sam Williams is not on the current injury report. The Cleveland Browns play next at home against the Houston Texans on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Sam Williams's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Sam Williams has 24 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Sam Williams play for?

Sam Williams plays linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, wearing No. 54. Sam Williams is 27 years old, 6' 4", 260 lbs. College: Ole Miss. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sam Williams 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sam-williams (updated 2026-11-10).

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48gradeLB
Sam WilliamsCleveland Browns · #54
Depth84th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %8Tkl/g35TFL75Sacks40QB hits60PD71
  • Defensive snap share37%8
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →24 tkl35
  • Tackles for loss per game5 TFL75
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks40
  • QB hits per game4 hits60
  • Passes defensed per game2 PD71

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 games217 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
40%23 snapsWk 1 · JAX
40%26 snapsWk 2 · TB
29%22 snapsWk 3 · CAR
39%28 snapsWk 4 · PIT
30%21 snapsWk 5 · NYJ
37%21 snapsWk 6 · BAL
41%26 snapsWk 7 · TEN
37%22 snapsWk 8 · PIT
37%28 snapsWk 9 · NO

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Browns · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.1M a year
Total
$1.1M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
36th paid60th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Cowboys · UFA1 yrs · $2.5M · $2.5M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Browns · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrActive
  3. 2022Cowboys · Drafted4 yrs · $6.2M · $1.6M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Jaguars logoJAXL 10-34410000
2 Sep 20@ Buccaneers logoTBW 23-19320000
3 Sep 27vs Panthers logoCARW 21-18200000
4 Oct 1vs Steelers logoPITW 27-24211112
5 Oct 11@ Jets logoNYJL 12-17440200
7 Oct 25@ Titans logoTENW 27-24530201
8 Nov 1@ Steelers logoPITL 6-27300000
9 Nov 8@ Saints logoNOL 22-23100011
Season24111524

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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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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
AFC NorthRoquan SmithRavens logoBAL · LB74tkl2sacks64StarterAFC NorthDemetrius Knight Jr.Bengals logoCIN · LB63tkl0sacks45DepthAFC NorthTrey HendricksonRavens logoBAL · LB10tkl2sacks39DepthAFCAkeem Davis-GaitherColts logoIND · LB65tkl0sacks44DepthAFCJake HansenTexans logoHOU · LB39tkl1sacks44DepthLeagueAl-Quadin MuhammadBuccaneers logoTB · LB7tkl2sacks46Depth

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