Welcome back to Sports Illustrated’s 2026 NFL position rankings, where we’ll stack up the top 10 players across the league at each spot on the field over the coming weeks leading into training camp.

This is the NFL 1000. The 1,000 best players in the league today, ranked by our NFL Scouting Department based on their on-field play and positional value. Up next in the series: linebackers. Tackles.

Who are the highest-paid linebackers in the NFL for the 2026 season? The position's highest-paid players in the league don't earn as much as some other positions, but 27 linebackers are currently set ...

You may have heard this once or twice, but the Baltimore Ravens know what great defense looks like. They've seen their share of linebackers. Take Ray Lewis, for instance. He remains the standard for ...

Who is the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL? The Pittsburgh Steelers' Nick Herbig is currently the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL, with an average annual salary of $25 million. His current ...