T.J. Edwards
LB
#53
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 29
Weight: 228 lbs
College: Wisconsin
2025 SEASON
- Solo33
- SCK0.5
- FF0
- INT1
Defense
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 8 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 4 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| January | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 3 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs NFC Teams | 7 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Outside Own Division | 6 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| vs Own Division | 4 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Washington Commanders | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 5 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Wins | 5 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ford Field | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi's® Stadium | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Northwest Stadium | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paycor Stadium | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soldier Field | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Enters his seventh season in NFL and third in Chicago in 2024
- Spent first four NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles after signing as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Wisconsin in 2019
- Has appeared in 96 games, making 82 starts with 656 total tackles (375 solo), 40 tackles for loss, 23 quarterback hits, 23 passes defensed, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and six interceptions
2025 SEASON (BEARS):
- Started in Week 2, has missed three games due to injury
- Has recorded four tackles
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Started in all 17 games
- Recorded 129 tackles (79 solo) on the season. Has also recorded 12 tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception on the season
- Against the Titans in Week 1, tied a single-game career-high in tackles (15) and was tied for first in the league in tackles
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Started all 17 games
- Led the team with 153 tackles (90 solo), 2.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions
- Finished the 2023 regular season ranked seventh the NFL in total tackles
- Logged first sack of season in Week 5 against the Commanders and first forced fumble of the season in Week 6 against the Vikings
- Was Bears top-graded player in Week 6 per PFF (91.0)
- Reached 250-career solo tackles and 450 total tackles in Week 8
- Finished the game with 13 tackles (nine solo), two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery
- Tallied 25th tackle for loss of career in Week 9
- Recorded 100th tackle of the season in Week 10
- Recorded second interception of season in Week 12
- Set career-high for interceptions in a single-season (2)
- In Week 14, recovered a Lions fumbled snap late in the third quarter, setting up a Bears touchdown
- Also logged four tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass defensed
- Against Cleveland in Week 15, notched six tackles, 0.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one QBH
- Picked off a Taylor Heinicke pass in Week 17 for third interception of the season and fifth of career, this was also 20th pass defensed on his career
- Led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo) in Week 18 at Green Bay
2022 SEASON (Eagles):
- Started in all 17 games for the Eagles and led the team with 159 total tackles
- Added 10 TFLs, seven passes defensed, 2.0 sacks and one fumble recovery
- Edwards' 159 tackles were tied for the sixth-most in the NFL last season and stand as the second-most recorded in a single season in Eagles franchise history, trailing Bryon Evans' 175 total tackles recorded in 1992
2021 SEASON (Eagles):
- Appeared in 16 games (14 starts), logging 125 tackles (62 solo) while adding one interception, five passes defensed, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery
2020 SEASON (Eagles):
- Started in all 12 appearances on the season, logging 64 tackles (34 solo) with one interception, one pass defensed, two quarterback hurries and five tackles for loss
2019 SEASON (Eagles):
- Appeared in all 16 games (4 starts) and logged 22 tackles (11 solo)
POSTSEASON:
- Edwards made three postseason starts for the Eagles this year, tallying 13 tackles and a pass defensed. In Super Bowl LVII alone, he had six tackles (5 solo) and one pass defensed versus Kansas City