Ben Niemann
LB · FA
30 yrs
Iowa
Description
- Position
- LB
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 1995-07-27
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 235 lb
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2018 · R? · Pick ? · ?
- Rookie yr
- 2018
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $315K/yr
- Total
- $315K
- Guaranteed
- $0K
- % of cap
- 0.1%
- Term
- 2025–2026 (1y)
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2018–2024 |
| Games | 76 |
| Tackles | 243 |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| TFL | 5 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.33 | 2.52 | 0.00 | +0.33 | |
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.65 | 0.00 | +0.08 | |
| Passes Defended | 0.00 | 1.05 | 4.30 | 1.00 | +0.05 | |
| QB Hits | 0.00 | 0.50 | 5.42 | 0.00 | +0.50 | |
| Sacks | 0.00 | 0.03 | 3.64 | 0.00 | +0.03 | |
| Assist Tackles | 11.1 | 25.8 | 53.4 | 14.0 | +11.8 | |
| Solo Tackles | 8.83 | 20.8 | 36.6 | 11.0 | +9.76 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 0.00 | 2.28 | 6.87 | 0.00 | +2.28 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% | Tgt | Cmp% | Y/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% | 12 | 91.7% | 12.3 | 145.5 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | ARI | 16 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 76.0% | 4.8 | 85.2 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | KC | 17 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14.3% | 7 | 10.9% | 36 | 80.6% | 8.9 | 113.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | KC | 12 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | 10.2% | 22 | 81.8% | 10.5 | 140.7 | 9.6 |
| 2019 | KC | 14 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.1% | 33 | 75.8% | 6.1 | 100.8 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | KC | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 16.3 | 118.7 | 7.0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa | — | 43 | — | 43 | 1.0 | — | 5 |
| 2016 | Iowa | — | 37 | — | 37 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
| 2015 | Iowa | — | 22 | — | 22 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 | Iowa | — | 6 | — | 6 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 2 | 1457th | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 139 | 1036th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 467 peers
Sk/g
027
QBH/g
017
TFL/g
017
FF/g
061
Solo/g
144
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 10 | 2019 Wk5 vs IND | 58'22 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2020 Wk3 vs BAL | 1'20 |
| TFL | 1 | 2019 Wk7 vs DEN | 2'20 |
| INT | 0 | 2018 Wk9 vs CLE | 0'18 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 6 | 3 |
| Conf. Championship | 2 | 2 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 1 |
Comparable Players
2024 · stat-profile similarity
Season Timeline
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Consistency
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Coverage Report Card
as nearest defender
| Yr | Tgt | Cmp% | Yds/Tgt | Rtg | aDOT | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '24 | 12 | 91.7% | 12.3 | 145.5 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
| '22 | 25 | 76.0% | 4.8 | 85.2 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 |
| '21 | 36 | 80.6% | 8.9 | 113.1 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
| '20 | 22 | 81.8% | 10.5 | 140.7 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 33 | 75.8% | 6.1 | 100.8 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
lower cmp% / yds-per-target / passer-rating allowed = better coverage
Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| '22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| '21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.3% | 0.4 |
| '20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 20.0% | 0.4 |
| '19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage Profile
2025 · vs 450 peers
Tight Coverage
91.78
Limit Yds/Tgt
12.35
Limit Passer Rtg
145.53
Sure Tackling
7.453
Playmaking
132
PlayerMedian (50th)
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