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BUF · LDE · #98

T.J. Sanders

StarterQuestionable

As of Oct 14, 7:20 PM ET

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Is T.J. Sanders starting?

T.J. Sanders is the starting LDE for the Buffalo Bills. Currently listed Questionable.

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T.J. Sanders this week

The Buffalo Bills play next in Week 6, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). T.J. Sanders is listed as the starter at LDE going into that game.

At LDE for the Buffalo Bills, Landon Jackson is next in line behind him.

T.J. Sanders's 2026 game log, most recent game: W 37-34 at LAR (Oct 12).

T.J. Sanders wears No. 98, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 297 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of South Carolina.

Is T.J. Sanders playing this week?

T.J. Sanders is listed Questionable and may not start (updated Oct 14, ESPN).

BUF LDE Depth

1T.J. SandersStarter
2Landon Jackson

Buffalo Bills Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
6' 4"
Weight
297
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026BUF120000
    2025BUF1071101
    Career2 yrs1191101

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    2
    +1.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    11
    Tackles
    9

    #125 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    T.J. Sanders is rated 71 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 113th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 46% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    23rd percentile
    Beats 23% of 211
    Sample
    1 + 10 games
    2026 + 2025 · 383 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 41 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    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 12W@ LARTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 37-34

    T.J. Sanders's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    T.J. Sanders plays 62% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 1 game).
    Snap share62%

    College

    South Carolina

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