Chandler Martin

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		3	5	—	—
2025		3	5	0.0	0

Updated Jan 1, 1970

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The C Contract Value Index on Chandler Martin's deal stems from how the cap hit lines up against on-field output. At $1.06M AAV over two years, the Eagles are paying a standard depth-linebacker rate for a 23-year-old in his rookie season—a reasonable ask on paper, but his 2025 season production of 5 tackles across 3 games landed him a C- performance grade that reflects minimal defensive impact. The contract itself carries no downside risk; at this price point, a young linebacker with developmental upside represents a low-cost, low-opportunity-cost flier that front offices deploy routinely at the position. However, Martin's D+ sentiment grade and the media consensus framing him as organizational depth rather than a building block or near-term contributor underscore why the CVI stops at C instead of climbing higher—this is a bet on potential that hasn't materialized yet, and the Eagles' recent roster churn (releasing linebackers while signing defensive linemen and guards) signals they are actively reshaping their defensive identity beyond Martin's profile. The two-year structure gives Philadelphia flexibility to move on without penalty if a draft pick or free-agent acquisition outpaces him, which aligns with how front offices typically value young, unproven depth pieces in the linebacker room. For a franchise sitting at 11-6 in playoff position heading into the regular season, Martin occupies that difficult middle ground where he is neither a cap burden nor a solution—a low-cost lottery ticket that survives only if on-field production accelerates.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Chandler's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Production at linebacker earns Chandler Martin a C- performance grade in the current sample. Martin's 2025 season showed minimal output—five tackles across three games—which places him squarely in the developmental category and well below the threshold for a depth-piece contributor in a competitive defense. His tackle count represents the lone meaningful counting stat available, and even that modest figure doesn't reflect the kind of snap accumulation or impact necessary to influence game outcomes from the second level. With just three games on his ledger, durability remains an open question; he hasn't been available long enough to establish whether he can sustain a role in Philadelphia's linebacker rotation. The mediaFraming around Martin is telling: he's been consistently positioned as organizational filler and a former Ravens prospect whose developmental profile simply didn't translate in Philadelphia yet, and his quick tenure underscores a broader Eagles strategy of cycling through low-cost depth signings at linebacker. At 23 years old in his rookie season, Martin still has time to prove he can develop into a solid rotational piece, but his current trajectory suggests he's a roster-churn casualty rather than a future building block—the kind of young player who may need an organizational reset elsewhere to find his footing.

How Chandler Compares at the Position

Chandler Martin ranks 210th of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Chandler between Jamie Sheriff (C-) just ahead and Jack Sawyer (C-) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Chandler Martin draws a D+ sentiment grade as the Philadelphia Eagles narrative reflects his on-field role. The overwhelming media consensus positions him as organizational depth and a developmental project rather than a meaningful defensive addition—every headline emphasizes his former Ravens pedigree and the transactional nature of the signing, but none suggest he's a building block or breakthrough candidate. His 2025 season production of 5 tackles across 3 games aligns squarely with that framing; a C- performance grade reflects minimal impact, and the public reception mirrors that underwhelming output with indifference rather than disappointment. The Eagles' broader offseason churn—releasing Za'Darius Smith and Isiah King while adding multiple defensive pieces—has buried Martin in the noise of routine roster cycling, leaving him as part of the background conversation rather than a focal point of fan or media attention. With the regular season still nearly four months away and Philadelphia sitting at 11-6 in playoff positioning, the fanbase's focus is directed elsewhere, leaving Martin in that difficult narrative space where simply surviving training camp would exceed current expectations.