Terrel Bernard

There's more to dislike than like about Bernard's profile, which is an odd conclusion to make about a player who's projected inside the top 25 at linebacker. First is that he's struggled to stay on the field. In 2025, he missed three games due to a pectoral strain and one due to a quad strain. That came after he played in only 13 games in 2024. While availability has been an issue, Bernard also hasn't excelled even when on the field. Since taking over as Buffalo's primary inside linebacker, he hasn't posted a missed tackle rate better than 12.9 percent, and his career rate sits at 14.7 percent. In 2025 specifically, his average depth of tackle was 4.0, and he made a tackle on only 6.1 percent of his defensive snaps. Bernard's work in coverage has never been strong, yet the Bills continue to give him heavy usage when healthy. That's the lone reason for the optimistic projection, but Bernard does look ready to once again lead Buffalo's linebacker corps heading into the 2026 season. Read Past Outlooks