Ja'Whaun Bentley

Ja'Whaun Bentley

28-Year-Old LinebackerLB
New England Patriots
IR
Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 11/10/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Occupying a starting linebacker slot, Bentley led the Patriots in tackles this past season (114), which marked his third straight 100-plus tackle effort for the team. Bentley - who also added 4.5 sacks in 16 games in 2023 - remains under contract with New England through the 2025 campaign and thus is slated to reprise his key role in the team's defense next season under the guidance of new coordinator DeMarcus Covington. Such a context that should continue to result in enough production from the 2018 fifth-rounder to continue to merit attention as an IDP option. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $13.5 million contract with the Patriots in June of 2023.
Officially placed on IR
LBNew England Patriots
Pectoral
September 25, 2024
Bentley (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Bentley is in danger of missing the rest of the Patriots' 2024 campaign after sustaining a pectoral injury during the team's Week 2 loss to the Seahawks, so this move to IR comes as no surprise. The 28-year-old will now be forced to miss at least the next four games, with his earliest possible return coming in Week 8 when the Patriots play the Jets. Expect Raekwon McMillan to serve as one of New England's top inside linebackers while Bentley recovers.
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New England PatriotsPatriots 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
During the 2022 campaign, Bentley racked up a team-high 125 tackles along with three sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in 17 games. This coming season, the 2018 fifth-rounder is set to reprise his starting inside linebacker role for the Patriots, and in the process, the 6-2, 244-pounder should continue to yield enough production to merit attention in deeper IDP formats.
Bentley, who recorded a team-high 109 tackles in 16 games for the Patriots in 2021, returned to the team on a two-year, $9 million contract this offseason. He's slated to occupy a starting spot in the middle of New England's defense and in the process work as the unit's primary defensive signal-caller. It's a role that should continue to yield a degree of IDP production from the 26-year-old, who New England took in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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IR stint coming
LBNew England Patriots
Pectoral
September 25, 2024
Bentley (pectoral) will be placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
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Ruled out for Week 3
LBNew England Patriots
Pectoral
September 18, 2024
The Patriots ruled out Bentley (pectoral) for Thursday's game against the Jets.
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May miss rest of season
LBNew England Patriots
Shoulder
September 16, 2024
Bentley may be in danger of missing the rest of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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DNP on estimate
LBNew England Patriots
Shoulder
September 16, 2024
Bentley (pectoral) was estimated as a non-participant on Monday's practice report.
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Could play Thursday night
LBNew England Patriots
Shoulder
September 16, 2024
The Patriots are optimistic that Bentley (shoulder) will play in Thursday night's contest against the Jets, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Earns extension with stellar '22
LBNew England Patriots
June 30, 2023
Bentley was rewarded for a standout 2022 season with a two-year contract extension Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bentley recorded a career-high 125 tackles last season, the second consecutive 100-tackle campaign for the 2018 fifth-round pick. The 26-year-old can now earn a maximum of $18.75 million over the next three seasons, with $9 million of that amount guaranteed.
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