Tim Sanders
6' 5", 262 lbs
Draft: Round 20, Pick 12 (2020)
Drafted By: Carolina Panthers
1 Ring
Yrs Pro: 8
Cap Cost: N/A
1 Ring
Yrs Pro: 8
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.8 | 0.020 |
| 2025 | CHI |
15 | 5 | 30 | 10.5 | 13 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3.9 | 0.370 |
| 2024 | CHI |
16 | 9 | 42 | 13.6 | 17 | - | - | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | 4.5 | 0.450 |
| 2023 | NOS |
16 | 10 | 37 | 12.9 | 17 | - | - | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 4.5 | 0.370 |
| 2022 | NOS |
15 | 0 | 20 | 12.4 | 13 | - | - | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2.6 | 0.230 |
| 2021 | NOS |
16 | 3 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | - | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2.8 | 0.210 |
| 2020 | CAR |
9 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.8 | 0.010 |
| Career | 95 | 27 | 138 | 11.8 | 67 | - | - | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 29 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 19.9 | 1.660 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NOS |
4 | 2 | 7 | 7.2 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7.2 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pre-Camp | 21 | 75 | 16 | 25 | 62 | 17 | 84 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 44 |
| 2020 | Post-Camp | 21 | 94 | 38 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 91 | 61 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 32 | 61 |
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 22 | 94 | 31 | 24 | 42 | 40 | 88 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 35 | 58 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 22 | 80 | 18 | 28 | 56 | 18 | 85 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 48 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 23 | 100 | 23 | 28 | 48 | 23 | 93 | 48 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 58 | 58 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 23 | 77 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 20 | 74 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 45 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 76 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 20 | 74 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 45 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 24 | 75 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 74 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 45 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 75 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 73 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 44 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 25 | 75 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 72 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 44 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 74 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 72 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 44 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 26 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 64 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 34 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 59 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 64 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 34 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 27 | 56 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 58 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 54 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 57 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 28 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | released |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $1,660,000 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | signed a renegotiated contract: 2yrs, $2,150,000 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | signed a renegotiated contract: 2yrs, $5,500,000 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | released |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | signed as a free agent: 3yrs, $6,110,000 |
| 2026 | Chicago Bears | released |
| 2026 | Cleveland Browns | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,190,000 |
| 2026 | Cleveland Browns | changed primary position from SLB |



