DeMarcus Ware

14 tkl · 4 sk · 3 TFL23% of snaps2005 draft · Rd 1, #11

FWay overpaid

Paid · cap hit$8.0M2016 cap hit

Worth · market rate$2.2MFor 28th-percentile LB play

Surplus−$5.8MPaid $5.8M more than he produced.

#153 of 160 linebackers in value in 2016. Grades compare on-field impact with cap hit. Data updated 2026-10-19.

Running the numbers…