Brian Cushing

15 tkl · 1.5 sk · 1 TFL14% of snaps2009 draft · Rd 1, #15

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$6.1M2017 cap hit

Worth · market rate$340KFor 3th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$5.7MPaid $5.7M more than he produced.

#154 of 159 linebackers in value in 2017. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

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