Jeremiah Moon

Career StatsD+

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		23	23	—	—
2025		3	2	0.0	0
2024		13	9	0.0	0
2023		8

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Earning a C- Contract Value Index, Jeremiah Moon's 1-year pact reflects how Pittsburgh valued the position market for a reserve-level linebacker contributor. The $1.03M AAV is squarely in the depth-piece range, and it's easy to see why: through three games in the 2025 season, Moon recorded just 2 tackles, numbers that underscore his limited role and minimal production trajectory across his four-year NFL tenure. At 27 years old in his fourth season, Moon sits at an inflection point where most rosters expect either demonstrated pass-rush impact or proven run-defense consistency—his zero career sacks and two forced fumbles over four years fail to satisfy either criterion, cementing his status as replacement-level depth rather than a contributor worth investing in. The one-year structure itself is telling: Pittsburgh isn't committing future capital, treating this deal as a short-term roster placeholder rather than a building block, which aligns perfectly with the team's recent emphasis on positional depth acquisitions and the complete absence of any meaningful organizational confidence signaled by his salary. For Moon to justify even this modest investment, he'll need to transform his 2026 season from a footnote into at least a fringe-contributor role—otherwise, this contract represents exactly what the market has already rendered its verdict on: a fourth-year player operating well below the threshold of measurable NFL impact.

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 Jeremiah's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Stacked against the LB field, Jeremiah Moon grades out at a D+ performance level for Pittsburgh. Moon's 2025 season: 2 tackles, 3 games — delivers the statistical footprint of a depth reserve operating on the fringes of meaningful snap counts, a reality that aligns perfectly with his $1.0M salary and the organizational decisions swirling around the linebacker room. The Steelers' recent addition of Jamin Davis on June 4 signals plainly that Pittsburgh is not banking on Moon as part of its linebacker rotation going forward, a personnel move that underscores the modest ceiling his performance has carved out. His four-year NFL tenure has yielded zero sacks and only two forced fumbles across his entire career — a pass-rush profile so anemic it renders him functionally invisible in a competitive market where impact edge contributors drive both media narratives and franchise value. At 27 and in his fourth year, Moon has failed to climb out of replacement-level status, and the preseason window ahead offers little room for error; productive performances in training camp and exhibitions are his only realistic path to expanding his role beyond depth duty. Without demonstrable improvement in 2026 — whether through increased snap count, disruptive tackling metrics, or finally registering a sack — Moon remains locked in the NFL's forgettable middle tier: too established to be called developmental, too ineffective to generate any real organizational or analytical interest.

How Jeremiah Compares at the Position

Jeremiah Moon ranks 270th of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Jeremiah between Amen Ogbongbemiga (D+) just ahead and Jay Higgins Iv (D+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Jeremiah Moon finds himself in the NFL's forgettable middle ground — a three-year veteran who hasn't done enough wrong to generate outright criticism but hasn't done nearly enough right to earn any meaningful recognition. His D+ sentiment grade reflects the harsh reality of a linebacker earning just $1.0M AAV with zero career sacks and only two forced fumbles to show for his tenure, stats that scream "replacement-level depth piece" rather than contributor worth discussing. The complete absence of media coverage around Moon speaks volumes; he's not controversial enough to generate negative headlines nor productive enough to warrant positive analysis, leaving him in that dreaded zone where casual fans probably don't know he exists. His modest salary accurately reflects his standing — Pittsburgh views him as organizational depth rather than a building block, and the lack of any recent transaction buzz suggests other teams share that assessment. For Moon to shift the narrative from indifference to interest, he'd need to either develop into a legitimate pass-rush threat or find a specific defensive role where his skill set translates to measurable impact, because right now he's exactly what his D+ sentiment suggests: a player most fans and analysts have simply tuned out.