Times change in the NFL, but the one constant to a great defense is elite linebacker play — and nothing is ... his No. 60 jersey and naming him the best middle linebacker in team history.

Linebacker play has fundamentally changed in college ... In the '60s and '70s a middle linebacker was often a big, burly guy with missing teeth and a nose-twisting intensity, modeled on Dick ...

there are shades of Jack Campbell in the way he plays. Another strong middle linebacker, Stutsman's best attribute is his run defense. He earned a 90.9 PFF run defense ranking and earned All ...

The Eagles invested in linebacker with the offseason re-signing of Zack Baun, but could use some depth at the position with ...

See Lamar Jackson's best plays from Baltimore's divisional loss to the Bills. Lamar Jackson finds Isaiah Likely for 24-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson threw a 16 ...

hybrid-style linebacker who can adapt to different defensive schemes. His ability to patrol the middle of the field and make crucial plays was vital to the Dolphins’ defensive success last year.

The history of the middle linebacker began in a defensive huddle during the ... You know they're not going to play at their best forever, but you wish they could. Brian was certainly one of those." ...

Watch Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' best plays from his 3-touchdown game ... Philadelphia Eagles' linebacker Josh Sweat bags his second sack of Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback ...

The Raiders needed a middle linebacker and Spillane ... a stat that counts big plays, including turnovers, and was also one of the top linebackers in my coverage DVOA metric," Schatz said.

Spillane was sixth in the NFL with 29 defeats, a stat that counts big plays, including turnovers, and was also one of the top linebackers in my coverage DVOA metric. Both Troy Reeder and Christian ...