Roquan Smith has established himself as a foundational piece on the Chicago Bears defense. And entering a contract year, he’s expected to get paid.
Smith has emerged as one of the NFL’s best linebackers, and he’s coming off another impressive outing in 2021. Last season, Smith totaled 163 tackles (4th in NFL), 12 tackles-for-loss (4th among linebackers), 27 pass tackle stops (1st), had a 3.6 missed tackle percentage (2nd) and a 76.8 passer rating allowed (7th for LBs).
NFL.com’s Anthony Holzman-Escareno built an All-Paid Team of Tomorrow list examining the top player at each position who’s going to land a big contract. He singled out Smith as the top option at linebacker, projecting Smith will get paid north of $19 million per year.
