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Tony Jefferson
Chargers logoLos Angeles Chargers

Tony Jefferson

Sposition#23jersey34age5' 11"height212lbs12 yrsexperienceOklahomacollege
At a glance

Tony Jefferson is a safety for the Los Angeles Chargers (No. 23). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 64% of defensive snaps.

Is Tony Jefferson playing this week?

Tony Jefferson is not on the current injury report. The Los Angeles Chargers play next on the road at the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on ESPN.

What are Tony Jefferson's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Tony Jefferson has 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

What team does Tony Jefferson play for?

Tony Jefferson plays safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, wearing No. 23. Tony Jefferson is 34 years old, 5' 11", 212 lbs. College: Oklahoma. League experience: 12 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Tony Jefferson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/tony-jefferson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Tony JeffersonLos Angeles Chargers · #23
Depth58th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %33Tkl/g36PD42INT28TFL79

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties 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.

Method8 games342 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
52%39 snapsWk 1 · ARI
76%48 snapsWk 2 · LV
56%37 snapsWk 3 · BUF
73%44 snapsWk 4 · SEA
68%42 snapsWk 5 · DEN
74%45 snapsWk 6 · KC
78%42 snapsWk 8 · LA
64%45 snapsWk 9 · HOU

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chargers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.5M a year
Total
$1.5M
Guaranteed
$1.4M
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
93% of the value guaranteed
59th paid74th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Chargers · UFA1 yrs · $1.5M · $1.5M/yrActive
  2. 2025Chargers · UFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrTerminated
  3. 2025Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $396K · $396K/yrElevated
  4. 2025Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $444K · $444K/yrRenegotiated
  5. 2025Chargers · SFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  6. 2024Chargers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrTerminated
  7. 2024Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $383K · $383K/yrElevated
  8. 2024Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $429K · $429K/yrRenegotiated
  9. 2024Chargers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrTerminated
  10. 2024Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $383K · $383K/yrRenegotiated
  11. 2024Chargers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrTerminated
  12. 2024Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrElevated
  13. 2024Chargers · Practice1 yrs · $302K · $302K/yrRenegotiated
  14. 2024Chargers · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrExpired
  15. 2022Ravens · UFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrTerminated
  16. 2022Giants · Practice1 yrs · $358K · $358K/yrElevated
  17. 2022Giants · Practice1 yrs · $401K · $401K/yrElevated
  18. 2022Giants · Practice1 yrs · $443K · $443K/yrRenegotiated
  19. 2022Giants · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  20. 202149ers · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrTerminated
  21. 202149ers · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrElevated
  22. 202149ers · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrElevated
  23. 202149ers · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrTerminated
  24. 2021Ravens · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrElevated
  25. 2021Ravens · Practice1 yrs · $252K · $252K/yrRenegotiated
  26. 2021Ravens · SFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  27. 2017Ravens · UFA4 yrs · $34.0M · $8.5M/yrTerminated
  28. 2016Cardinals · RFA1 yrs · $1.7M · $1.7M/yrExpired
  29. 2013Cardinals · UDFA3 yrs · $1.5M · $498K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Cardinals logoARIL 14-26310010
2 Sep 20vs Raiders logoLVL 14-26630000
3 Sep 27@ Bills logoBUFL 16-24220010
4 Oct 4@ Seahawks logoSEAL 23-30320100
5 Oct 11vs Broncos logoDENL 17-23530000
6 Oct 18@ Chiefs logoKCL 6-22530000
8 Nov 1@ Rams logoLARL 9-24720000
9 Nov 8vs Texans logoHOUL 22-44530.5101
Season36190.5221

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