Terrel Bernard

LBposition#8jersey27age6' 1"height224lbs5 yrsexperienceBaylorcollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Terrel Bernard is a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (No. 8). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 57 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 8: 76% of defensive snaps.

Is Terrel Bernard playing this week?

Terrel Bernard 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 Terrel Bernard's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Terrel Bernard has 57 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Terrel Bernard play for?

Terrel Bernard plays linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 8. Terrel Bernard is 27 years old, 6' 1", 224 lbs. College: Baylor. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Terrel Bernard 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/terrel-bernard (updated 2026-11-10).

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Terrel BernardBuffalo Bills · #8

Starter58th of 144 linebackers

2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share91%74
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →57 tkl75
Tackles for loss per game2 TFL24
Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
QB hits per game3 hits52
Passes defensed per game3 PD83

Percentile vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games448 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 24 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →Defense vs position Milestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

100%79 snapsWk 1 · HOU

100%65 snapsWk 2 · DET

93%64 snapsWk 3 · LAC

92%70 snapsWk 4 · NE

95%78 snapsWk 5 · LA

80%53 snapsWk 6 · LV

76%39 snapsWk 8 · BAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Bills · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$10.5M a year

Total: $42.0M
Guaranteed: $14.1M
Share of cap at signing: 3.8%

34% of the value guaranteed

85th paid86th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

$933K2022

$1.2M2023

$1.4M2024

$2.5M2025

$5.4M2026

$11.2M2027

$12.0M2028

$13.1M2029

$1.4M2030

2025Bills · Extension4 yrs · $42.0M · $10.5M/yrActive
2022Bills · Drafted4 yrs · $5.1M · $1.3M/yrExtended

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 13	@ HOU	W 36-31	12	6	0	1	0	0	–	–	–
2 Sep 17	vs DET	W 41-31	5	3	0	1	1	0	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	vs LAC	W 24-16	5	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
4 Oct 4	vs NE	L 26-29	7	5	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
5 Oct 12	@ LAR	W 37-34	7	3	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	@ LV	W 33-30	9	5	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	vs BAL	W 36-10	6	2	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
9 Nov 9	@ MIN	W 23-6	6	2	0	0	2	1	1	5	0
Season			57	29	0	2	3	3	1	5	0