CHI · RDE · #97
James Lynch
Is James Lynch starting?
James Lynch is listed No. 2 at RDE on the Chicago Bears depth chart. Dayo Odeyingbo is listed ahead of him at No. 1.
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The Chicago Bears play next in Week 6, on the road against the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). James Lynch is listed No. 2 at RDE going into that game.
At RDE for the Chicago Bears, Dayo Odeyingbo sits ahead of him, and Jamree Kromah is next in line behind him.
James Lynch's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 7-31 at GB (Oct 11); W 27-7 vs PHI (Sep 28); L 3-9 vs MIN (Sep 20).
James Lynch wears No. 97, is 27 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 295 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Baylor.
Is James Lynch playing this week?
James Lynch is listed No. 2 at RDE for Chicago Bears, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).
CHI RDE Depth
Chicago Bears Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDEDayo Odeyingbo
Doubtful (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- WLB
- MLBT.J. Edwards
Doubtful (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCBTyrique Stevenson Sr.
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- NB
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHI | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEN | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | TEN | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | MIN | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 yrs | 56 | 49 | 8 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#78 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)
James Lynch is rated 54 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 193rd of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 9% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 11L@ GBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 7-31
Sep 28Wvs PHITKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-7
Sep 20Lvs MINTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 3-9
Sep 13W@ CARTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-37
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | L@ GB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Wvs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lvs MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | W@ CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Lynch's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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