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Shaq Thompson
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Shaq Thompson

LBposition#45jersey32age6' 0"height230lbs11 yrsexperienceWashingtoncollege
At a glance

Shaq Thompson is a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (No. 45). Shaq Thompson has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Shaq Thompson playing this week?

Shaq Thompson 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 team does Shaq Thompson play for?

Shaq Thompson plays linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 45. Shaq Thompson is 32 years old, 6' 0", 230 lbs. College: Washington. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Shaq Thompson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/shaq-thompson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Shaq ThompsonBuffalo Bills · #45
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Thompson has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →

Thompson 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 144 qualified linebackers.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
1st paid1st in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bills · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  2. 2025Bills · SFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Panthers · Other1 yrs · $3.1M · $3.1M/yrExpired
  4. 2023Panthers · Other2 yrs · $12.6M · $6.3M/yrRenegotiated
  5. 2019Panthers · Extension4 yrs · $54.2M · $13.5M/yrRenegotiated
  6. 2015Panthers · Drafted4 yrs · $8.8M · $2.2M/yrRenegotiated

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Linebackers in his range

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AFC EastTrevin WallaceJets logoNYJ · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC EastTroy ReederJets logoNYJ · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC EastXavier HolmesPatriots logoNE · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCTahj ChambersColts logoIND · LB2tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCWest WeeksColts logoIND · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueTony Fields IIBears logoCHI · LB0tkl0sacks—No grade

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Greg RousseauLB · 25 tkl · grade 82Terrel BernardLB · 57 tkl · grade 54Bradley ChubbLB · 18 tkl · grade 49Dorian WilliamsLB · 52 tkl · grade 46TJ ParkerLB · 21 tkl · grade 28Kaleb Elarms-OrrLB · 16 tklJavon SolomonLB · 12 tklJoe AndreessenLB · 10 tklKeonta JenkinsLB · 0 tkl
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