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James Lynch

Age
27
Height
6'4"
Weight
295 lbs
College
Baylor
Drafted
2020, No. 130 overall (MIN)
Experience
7th NFL season

Bears 3-2Offense 11thDefense 20th

Compare with another playerEdge rushers leaderboard

51

Overall

66th of 141 edge rushers

Early read

Most of his numbers are still mostly luck; 50 is average

Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days

01 / 11

The read

James has played 4 games for 15 tackles, 5 solo tackles and 10 assisted tackles, but every advanced number is still mostly luck at this point, so his grade of 51 is a placeholder rather than a verdict.

  • Game to game on pressures per 100 snaps: best 9.1 in Week 1 against CAR, worst 0.0 in Week 5. He beat the typical edge rusher's pressures per 100 snaps in 1 of 4 games.
  • Season rank holding near the 49th percentile since Wk 2.
  • When he plays he is on the field for about 4 of every 10 plays.
  • Too early to call: tackles for loss per 100 snaps. After 5 games the gaps between edge rushers on that stat are still mostly chance, so we show it without ranking.

Written from his numbers, not from film. 4 games are behind the season figures.

02 / 11

His team

A player is part of a unit. Here is how the Chicago Bears do at his job, and who he shares the room with.

James is the Bears' 4th-best edge rusher by grade (of 6), and the Bears' pass rush ranks 4th of 32.

Bears unit

Pass rush: 4th of 32

  • Sacks per dropback8.1% 7th
  • Pressure per dropback27% 4th
  • Quarterback hits per dropback16.8% 11th

Ranked among all 32 teams. See every team.

Chicago Bears edge rushers

His room, by grade

  1. 1Dayo Odeyingbo DL55
  2. 2Austin Booker DL54
  3. 3Montez Sweat DL53
  4. 4James Lynch DL51
  5. 5T.J. Edwards LB46
  6. 6D'Marco Jackson LB45

Overall grade, 20 to 80, against all edge rushers in the league. A teammate with too few plays to grade is listed without one.

03 / 11

How he stacks up

Every graded stat at a glance, against all the edge rushers in the league.
  • Pressures per 100 snaps2.179th of 141small sample
  • Tackles for loss per 100 snaps1.1mostly luck so far
  • Sacks per 100 snaps0.0mostly luck so far

Left is the worst at his job, right is the best, and the line down the middle is average. The bubble is his percentile: 90 means better than nine in ten qualifying edge rushers. Faded bars are still small samples. Outlined bars are stats where, this early, the gaps between players are mostly luck, so they are not ranked yet.

04 / 11

In the league

Every edge rusher in the league as a dot: pick any two stats and see where he sits, who is around him, and who is ahead.

Who is around him on the leaderboards

His best numbers, with the edge rushers just ahead of and behind him. A number is easier to judge beside the names.

Pressures per 100 snaps

The edge rushers just above and below him

  1. 77thCarl Granderson Saints2.2
  2. 77thGabe Jacas Patriots2.2
  3. 79thJames Lynch Bears2.1
  4. 80thAbdul Carter Giants2.1
  5. 81stDondrea Tillman Broncos1.9

The leader is further up the board.

Tackles for loss per 100 snaps

The edge rushers just above and below him

  1. 63rdAnthony Nelson Buccaneers1.1
  2. 64thYaya Diaby Buccaneers1.1
  3. 65thJames Lynch Bears1.1
  4. 66thPatrick Jones II Panthers1.0
  5. 67thJacob Martin Titans1.0

The leader is further up the board.

Build and age against the position

Size and age are not good or bad. They show what kind of edge rusher he is and how he compares physically with the edge rushers in the league.

Height

6'4"

James Lynch is taller than 56% of edge rushers.

Weight

295 lbs

James Lynch is heavier than 93% of edge rushers.

Age

27

James Lynch is older than 52% of edge rushers.

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How he has progressed

Where he has ranked among edge rushers after each week, and every game behind it.
WorstMiddleBestrecent12345Week 2: 62nd percentileWeek 3: 52nd percentileWeek 5: 44th percentile44th

Season rank slipped: 62nd to 44th percentile since Wk 2.

The line is his season-to-date rank among players at his position after each week, from 99 (the best in the league) down to 1 (the worst). It rises when he passes other players, not when he has one big game. Early weeks are noisier because fewer plays are behind them. The shaded weeks are the recent stretch.

Pressures per 100 snaps game by game
WeekOpponentThat gamesnapsSeason rank after
1vs CAR9.122Not yet
2vs MIN0.02862nd pct
3vs PHI0.01852nd pct
5vs GB0.02744th pct

“Not yet” means too little of the season was behind him to rank him fairly against edge rushers. A week-by-week rank needs most of the 80 snaps that grade a full season, so early weeks stay blank for players who see few plays, like kickers. It says nothing about how he played.

One game is a small sample: a single stat over 24 snaps can swing on a handful of plays. Shaded rows are the recent stretch.

06 / 11

The numbers, in context

Each one against every edge rusher with at least 80 snaps. Right on the strip is better.

Pressures per 100 snaps

Typical

2.1

79th of 141 edge rushers · bottom 45%

Sacks, hits and hurries as Pro Football Reference charts them, for every 100 snaps he plays. A pass rusher is doing his job on plays that never become a sack.

The box score: A sack total misses most of what a rusher does and depends on how many snaps he plays.

Does it show up in winning? Across 276 games league-wide, a good or bad game on pressures per 100 snaps from a edge rusher has not lined up much with his team winning (58% wins in the best third, 50% in the worst).

Last 2 games: 0.0 (18) vs 2.6 before.

Small sample: could move a lot · 95 snaps · true level likely 0.0 to 4.6

Sacks per 100 snaps

Mostly luck so far

0.0

Too early to rank. On 95 snaps, luck still decides who is on top of edge rushers.

Sacks for every 100 snaps he plays. Rare, so it swings fast; pressures are the steadier read.

The box score: A sack total ignores how many snaps he played.

Does it show up in winning? Across 276 games league-wide, a good or bad game on sacks per 100 snaps from a edge rusher has not lined up much with his team winning (48% wins in the best third, 54% in the worst).

Last 2 games: 0.0 (18) vs 0.0 before.No change worth reading.

Small sample: could move a lot · 95 snaps

Tackles for loss per 100 snaps

Mostly luck so far

1.1

Too early to rank. On 95 snaps, luck still decides who is on top of edge rushers.

Plays he ends behind the line of scrimmage, for every 100 snaps.

The box score: Tackles for loss are counted, but never against the snaps he played.

Does it show up in winning? Across 276 games league-wide, a good or bad game on tackles for loss per 100 snaps from a edge rusher has not lined up much with his team winning (59% wins in the best third, 51% in the worst).

Last 2 games: 0.0 (18) vs 1.3 before.

Small sample: could move a lot · 95 snaps

07 / 11

Contract & cap

James Lynch's deal is 1 years and $1.2M, $1.2M a year.

Per year

$1.2M

average over the deal

Cap hit, 2026

$1.1M

0.4% of the $301.2M cap

Guaranteed

$0K

0% of the total, at signing

Runs through

–

1-year deal, final year not tracked

120th-highest paid of the 138 edge rushers we track

A'Shawn Robinson (TB): $10.0M a yearAbdul Carter (NYG): $11.3M a yearAidan Hutchinson (DET): $45.0M a yearAkheem Mesidor (LAC): $5.1M a yearAl-Quadin Muhammad (TB): $4.0M a yearAlex Highsmith (PIT): $17.0M a yearAndrew Van Ginkel (MIN): $23.0M a yearAnthony Nelson (TB): $5.0M a yearArden Key (IND): $8.0M a yearArnold Ebiketie (PHI): $4.3M a yearAshton Gillotte (KC): $1.7M a yearAustin Booker (CHI): $1.1M a yearBaron Browning (ARI): $7.5M a yearBarryn Sorrell (GB): $1.3M a yearBoye Mafe (CIN): $20.0M a yearBradley Chubb (BUF): $14.5M a yearBrenton Cox Jr. (GB): $1.7M a yearBrian Burns (NYG): $28.2M a yearBroderick Washington (BAL): $2.0M a yearByron Young (LAR): $1.4M a yearCaleb Banks (MIN): $5.3M a yearCalijah Kancey (TB): $3.6M a yearCameron Jordan (NO): $7.5M a yearCameron Thomas (ATL): $3.1M a yearCarl Granderson (NO): $13.0M a yearCashius Howell (CIN): $3.0M a yearCedric Gray (TEN): $1.2M a yearCedric Johnson (CIN): $1.0M a yearCharles Omenihu (WAS): $4.0M a yearChase Young (NO): $17.0M a yearChauncey Golston (NYG): $6.0M a yearChop Robinson (MIA): $3.7M a yearD'Marco Jackson (CHI): $3.8M a yearD.J. Wonnum (DET): $3.0M a yearDallas Turner (MIN): $3.9M a yearDani Dennis-Sutton (GB): $1.4M a yearDanielle Hunter (HOU): $40.1M a yearDanny Striggow (JAX): $995K a yearDante Stills (ARI): $993K a yearDavid Bailey (NYJ): $13.7M a yearDayo Odeyingbo (CHI): $16.0M a yearDeMarcus Lawrence (SEA): $10.8M a yearDennis Gardeck (JAX): $3.2M a yearDerek Barnett (CLE): $3.5M a yearDerick Hall (SEA): $14.0M a yearDerrick Barnes (DET): $8.0M a yearDerrick Brown (CAR): $24.0M a yearDondrea Tillman (DEN): $1.1M a yearDonovan Ezeiruaku (DAL): $2.5M a yearDorance Armstrong (WAS): $11.0M a yearDre Greenlaw (SF): $6.0M a yearDre'Mont Jones (NE): $12.2M a yearDrue Tranquill (KC): $3.5M a yearEd Oliver (BUF): $17.0M a yearElijah Ponder (NE): $993K a yearEyioma Uwazurike (DEN): $1.1M a yearFelix Anudike-Uzomah (KC): $3.0M a yearGabe Jacas (NE): $2.2M a yearGeorge Karlaftis (KC): $22.0M a yearGreg Rousseau (BUF): $20.0M a yearIsaiah McGuire (CLE): $1.1M a yearJack Sawyer (PIT): $1.3M a yearJacob Martin (TEN): $9.0M a yearJaden Dugger (SF): $1.2M a yearJadeveon Clowney (HOU): $5.5M a yearJaelan Phillips (CAR): $30.0M a yearJalen Redmond (MIN): $1.1M a yearJalyx Hunt (PHI): $1.4M a yearJared Verse (CLE): $3.8M a yearJaylahn Tuimoloau (IND): $2.5M a yearJermaine Johnson II (TEN): $3.3M a yearJohn Franklin-Myers (TEN): $21.0M a yearJonah Elliss (DEN): $1.5M a yearJordan Burch (ARI): $1.6M a yearJordyn Brooks (MIA): $16.0M a yearJosaiah Stewart (LAR): $1.6M a yearJoseph Ossai (NYJ): $11.5M a yearJosh Hines-Allen (JAX): $28.2M a yearJosh Sweat (ARI): $19.1M a yearJoshua Uche (MIA): $1.4M a yearJustin Eboigbe (LAC): $1.2M a yearK'Lavon Chaisson (WAS): $11.0M a yearKayvon Thibodeaux (NYG): $7.8M a yearKeion White (SF): $1.9M a yearKeldric Faulk (TEN): $4.3M a yearKhalid Kareem (SF): $1.2M a yearKhalil Mack (LAC): $18.0M a yearKingsley Enagbare (NYJ): $9.0M a yearKwity Paye (LV): $16.0M a yearL.J. Collier (ARI): $2.0M a yearLaiatu Latu (IND): $4.3M a yearLandon Jackson (BUF): $1.7M a yearLogan Hall (HOU): $6.9M a yearLukas Van Ness (GB): $4.3M a yearMalachi Lawrence (DAL): $5.1M a yearMalcolm Koonce (LV): $11.0M a yearMalcolm Rodriguez (DET): $2.8M a yearMalik Herring (MIA): $1.2M a yearMaxx Crosby (LV): $35.5M a yearMichael Hoecht (BUF): $7.0M a yearMike Green (BAL): $1.9M a yearMontez Sweat (CHI): $24.5M a yearMyles Murphy (CIN): $3.1M a yearNick Herbig (PIT): $25.0M a yearNik Bonitto (DEN): $26.5M a yearNolan Smith (PHI): $3.0M a yearOdafe Oweh (WAS): $24.0M a yearOtito Ogbonnia (DAL): $2.8M a yearPatrick Jones II (CAR): $7.5M a yearPrincely Umanmielen (CAR): $1.6M a yearQue Robinson (DEN): $1.3M a yearQuincy Williams (CLE): $6.5M a yearR Mason Thomas (KC): $3.0M a yearRashan Gary (DAL): $16.0M a yearRomello Height (SF): $1.8M a yearRueben Bain Jr. (TB): $4.3M a yearSam Williams (CLE): $2.5M a yearSamson Ebukam (ATL): $2.8M a yearT.J. Edwards (CHI): $10.0M a yearT.J. Watt (PIT): $41.0M a yearTavius Robinson (BAL): $1.1M a yearTravon Walker (JAX): $27.5M a yearTrevis Gipson (CAR): $1.4M a yearTrevor Nowaske (DET): $1.4M a yearTrey Hendrickson (BAL): $28.0M a yearTuli Tuipulotu (LAC): $1.6M a yearTyler Lacy (DET): $1.1M a yearTyrion Ingram-Dawkins (MIN): $1.1M a yearUchenna Nwosu (SEA): $9.8M a yearWill Anderson Jr. (HOU): $50.0M a yearWill McDonald IV (NYJ): $4.1M a yearWillie Gay Jr. (MIA): $1.4M a yearYasir Abdullah (ATL): $1.1M a yearYaya Diaby (TB): $1.4M a yearZach Allen (DEN): $25.5M a yearZaven Collins (ARI): $7.0M a yearZion Young (BAL): $2.8M a yearJames Lynch: $1.2M a yearLynch $1.2M$0$50.0M
Each dot is one of the edge rushers on the teams we track, placed by what he is paid a year.

Pay against play

Early read

Among the 138 edge rushers we have a grade and a contract for, James Lynch is 65th on the field and 120th in pay. His grade is still an early read, so this says nothing yet about whether his pay is fair.

On the field (overall grade)65 of 138
In pay120 of 138

Ranks are among the 138 edge rushers on the teams we track who have both a grade and a contract. A rank near the right of a bar is better play or higher pay.

Contract figures as of 2026-10-12, read from public cap sites (StickToTheModel team cap pages and OverTheCap contracts list and player pages) into a file we keep by hand, for all 32 teams. A deal signed, cut or reworked since may differ, and cap hits are rounded to $0.1M.

08 / 11

Playing time

He has played in 3 of his team's 4 games with snap counts, on the field for about 41% of the team's defensive plays when he plays.

Each column is a game: the share of his team's defensive snaps he played. 80% means about 8 of every 10 plays. “Out” means he did not play; a question mark means snap counts are not posted yet. Shaded games are the recent stretch.

09 / 11

Game by game

Every game this season: how it ended for his team, how much he played, his box score, and the advanced numbers from that one game. One game is a small sample, so read the right-hand columns as a snapshot, not his level. A dash means that number is not in yet (charting posts a day or two after a game), not a zero.

Pressures per 100 snapsHigher is better

▲ Best game
9.1per 100 snapsWeek 1 CAR, W 59–372 pressures in 22 snaps
▼ Worst game
0.0per 100 snapsWeek 5 GB, L 7–310 pressures in 27 snaps

Tackles for loss per 100 snapsHigher is better

▲ Best game
3.7per 100 snapsWeek 5 GB, L 7–311 tackle for loss in 27 snaps
▼ Worst game
0.0per 100 snapsWeek 3 PHI, W 27–70 tackles for loss in 18 snaps
James Lynch game by game
GameResultSnapsTklSoloAstTFLSacksPressPBUIntMissedPressures/100TFL/100
Wk 1 vs CARW 59–3732%3210020009.10.0
Wk 2 vs MINL 3–954%7250000000.00.0
Wk 3 vs PHIW 27–736%1010000000.00.0
Wk 5 vs GBL 7–31–4131––0––0.03.7

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The box score

The traditional totals, with where each ranks among edge rushers. A total rewards volume, which is why the advanced numbers above matter.
James Lynch box score totals
StatTotalRank
Tackles1524th of 141
Solo tackles559th of 141
Assisted tackles1011th of 141
Tackles for loss177th of 141
Sacks087th of 141
Pressures292nd of 141
Passes defended051st of 141
Interceptions010th of 141
Missed tackles074th of 141 (most)

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Players with a similar profile

The edge rushers whose grades are closest to his across the same stats. Similar means similar numbers, not the same style of play.

Ranks are among players at the same job who have enough plays to be graded. Grades and rankings come from play-by-play, charting and snap-count data, so they cannot see blocking, route running or assignments. See how the grades work.

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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.

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