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T.J. Sanders
Bills logoBuffalo Bills

T.J. Sanders

DTposition#98jersey23age6' 4"height297lbs2 yrsexperienceSouth Carolinacollege
At a glance

T.J. Sanders is a defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills (No. 98). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 9 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 41% of defensive snaps.

Is T.J. Sanders playing this week?

T.J. Sanders 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 T.J. Sanders's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, T.J. Sanders has 9 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does T.J. Sanders play for?

T.J. Sanders plays defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, wearing No. 98. T.J. Sanders is 23 years old, 6' 4", 297 lbs. College: South Carolina. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “T.J. Sanders 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/tj-sanders (updated 2026-11-10).

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T.J. SandersBuffalo Bills · #98
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Sanders has 102, 33 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %49%
  • Tkl/g9 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits3 hits
Small sample · 102 of 135 defensive snapsMethod4 games102 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →

Sanders 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 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
62%51 snapsWk 5 · LA
45%30 snapsWk 6 · LV
41%21 snapsWk 8 · BAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bills · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$2.7M a year
Total
$10.6M
Guaranteed
$10.1M
Share of cap at signing
1.0%
95% of the value guaranteed
59th paid45th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
5 Oct 12@ Rams logoLARW 37-34520000
6 Oct 18@ Raiders logoLVW 33-30110001
8 Nov 1vs Ravens logoBALW 36-10210001
9 Nov 9@ Vikings logoMINW 23-6100001
Season940003

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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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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
AFC EastKenneth GrantDolphins logoMIA · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFC EastJack HeflinJets logoNYJ · DT0sacks0TFL—No gradeAFC EastNate LynnJets logoNYJ · DE1sacks1TFL—No gradeAFCDominique RobinsonTexans logoHOU · DE0sacks1TFL—No gradeAFCJaden CrumedyTexans logoHOU · DT0.5sacks0TFL—No gradeLeagueElijah GarciaCowboys logoDAL · DE1sacks1TFL—No grade

More defensive linemen on the Bills

Deone WalkerDT · 1 sacks · grade 70Ed OliverDT · 0.5 sacks · grade 49Landon JacksonDE · 1 sacks · grade 33DeWayne CarterDT · 1 sacks · grade 30Michael HoechtDE · 0.5 sacks · grade 18Greg GainesDT · 0 sacks · grade 15Phidarian MathisDT · 0 sacksMike DannaDE · 0 sacksZane DurantDT · 0 sacks
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