Zeek Biggers

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		9	1.5	20	0.5
2025		9	1.5	20	0.5

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Zeek Biggers' deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index. At $1.075M AAV over four years on a rookie scale contract, the value proposition is straightforward: Biggers is absorbing minimal cap space while Miami evaluates whether a seventh-round selection can develop into a serviceable interior defender. His 2025 season produced 20 tackles and 1.5 sacks across 9 games, a modest output that nonetheless drew genuine praise from Miami's defensive coaching staff for developmental trajectory rather than immediate production. The rookie deal structure insulates the Dolphins from meaningful financial risk, and at his age and careerStage, Biggers has the luxury of time to prove out his upside without counting against the team's long-term flexibility. Media framing has shifted from skepticism about his readiness to constructive optimism about his place in Miami's young defensive core, positioning him as a backup with legitimate growth potential rather than a sunk draft cost. The C+ grade reflects the alignment between his affordable rookie deal and his emerging profile—he's not a bargain in the sense of an elite prospect at discount, but he's precisely what teams need from late-round draft picks: low-cost, low-risk developmental capital with early signs of competence.

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 Zeek's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Per-game impact for Zeek Biggers pencils out to a C performance grade. The 22-year-old interior lineman is operating as a depth-caliber defensive tackle whose rookie 2025 season showed promise without commanding starter-level production—20 tackles and 1.5 sacks across 9 games represents solid developmental footing for a seventh-round pick barely two years removed from the college game. His sack production, modest as it is, stands as his most meaningful statistical contribution and signals he can generate interior pressure, a foundational skill for any DT looking to carve out an NFL role. The flip side is that limited games played (9) and a tackle-per-game rate that trails established starters suggest he remains a part-time player without the consistent snap share or productivity of a bonafide starter. What elevates Biggers above pure replacement level is the coaching staff's documented confidence—the defensive coordinator's public praise of his "enormous strides" throughout the year reframes his delayed early-season deployment as deliberate development rather than a lack of faith. As Miami enters the 2026 season with a 7-10 record and a secondary window to compete, Biggers is positioned as a building block on a defensive line with genuine young talent, but he'll need to translate this momentum into expanded opportunities to justify his trajectory as more than a promising depth piece.

How Zeek Compares at the Position

Zeek Biggers ranks 103rd of 216 graded defensive tackles by performance. That slots Zeek between Khalen Saunders (C) just ahead and Elijah Garcia (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

**Zeek Biggers (DT, Miami Dolphins) - Sentiment Grade: C+** Zeek Biggers enters his sophomore season riding a wave of cautious optimism after a rookie campaign that exceeded modest expectations within Miami's organization. The defensive coaching staff's public praise of his "enormous strides" throughout the year has helped reshape the narrative around the young interior lineman, who initially faced questions about his NFL readiness after limited early-season deployment. His ability to register a sack as a depth piece demonstrates the kind of developmental progress that has Miami's brass genuinely encouraged about his trajectory. The media framing around Biggers has shifted from skeptical to constructively positive, with analysts positioning him as a legitimate part of the Dolphins' promising young defensive core rather than merely a roster filler. While he remains firmly in a backup role without the contract security of an established starter, the collective goodwill surrounding Miami's emerging defensive talent has created a favorable environment for Biggers to build upon his foundation heading into 2026.