The "NFL Top 100" -- voted on by the players themselves -- reveal is on X! Two players will be revealed at 10 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. daily Monday through Friday from June 22-Aug. 21, before one Top 10 player is unveiled each weekday beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Sept. 4.
2025 stats: 16 games | 107 tackles | 1 sack | 10 PD | 2 INT | 1 FF
McKinney might not have flashed as much in 2025 as he did in his eight-interception first season with Green Bay, but he was just as vital for the Packers. His 10 passes defensed on 29 targets equated to a 34.5% ball hawk rate, a mere 2.2% off his 2024 All-Pro campaign. He also allowed a 40.0 passer rating and 2.6 yards of separation as the nearest defender, both career bests. Teams shouldn't throw his way, and if last year is any indication, they should reconsider running in his direction, too. McKinney's 82.5 PFF run defense grade from the '25 campaign marks his best so far.
NFL Pro Insight for : McKinney allowed only 0.3 yards per coverage snap in 2025, fewest among defenders with at least 300 coverage snaps. He allowed fewer than 10 yards in coverage in nine different games.
2025 stats: 13 games | 63.6 pct | 2,549 pass yds | 8.4 ypa | 21 pass TD | 7 INT | 349 rush yds | 2 rush TD | 7 fumbles
It was a trying season for the two-time AP NFL Most Valuable Player. He missed three games early due to a hamstring injury and another contest late with a back contusion, and in between didn鈥檛 move much like himself. Jackson nonetheless finished the year fourth in passer rating (103.8), higher than seven Pro Bowl or Pro Bowl alternate quarterbacks. Now he hits the reset button under new head coach Jesse Minter with bouncing back in mind. The last time he fell this low in the Top 100 -- No. 72 on the 2023 list -- Jackson went on to earn two straight No. 2 spots.
NFL Pro Insight for : Jackson had the highest passer rating (147.6), yards per attempt (13.2) and completion percentage over expected (+11.9%) on play-action passes among qualified quarterbacks last season.
2025 stats: 17 games | 74 rec | 1,017 rec yds | 13.7 ypr | 7 rec TD
Bo Nix's trustiest target, Sutton has now logged back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons for the first time in his eight-year career. Accolades have accompanied Sutton's increased production catching passes from Nix, as the 30-year-old is fresh off being named to his first Pro Bowl since 2019 and now makes his long-awaited debut on the NFL Top 100. Sutton, a monster on money downs with an NFL-leading 15 explosive plays (15-plus yards) on third and fourth down last season, should enjoy even more room to make a difference in 2026 thanks to Denver鈥檚 acquisition of Jaylen Waddle.
NFL Pro Insight for : Sutton led the NFL with 507 receiving yards on third and fourth down in 2025, following up his league-leading 466 receiving yards on the same downs in 2024.
2025 stats: 17 games | 183 tackles | 13 tfl | 3.5 sacks | 4 QBH | 3 PD | 1 FF | 1 FR
Brooks is one of the NFL鈥檚 surest tackling machines. He led the league in solo tackles (99) for a second occasion last season, and for the first time paced all defenders in total takedowns to earn distinction as both an All-Pro and a top-100 player. He was everywhere for a Miami defense that finished 24th in points allowed without a lot of other difference makers surrounding the off-ball backer. Brooks performed regardless of his situation, as seen in his 92.0 PFF run defense grade and a sterling 3.2% missed tackle rate.
NFL Pro Insight for : Brooks rushed the quarterback on 15.5% of his snaps on pass plays in 2025, the most since he was a rookie (16.1%) in 2020.
2025 stats: 12 games | 68 rec | 919 rec yds | 13.5 ypr | 7 rec TD
Atlanta鈥檚 quarterback carousel has been spinning since London joined the team in 2022, but it鈥檚 made little difference for the budding star. London has delivered 65-plus catches and 850-plus receiving yards in all four of his NFL seasons. He managed his second-best career output last year in touchdowns and receiving yards despite missing five games, as a Week 11 knee injury likely thwarted a long-awaited first Pro Bowl bid. For now, London will have to settle for his continued ascent up the NFL Top 100 in his second straight appearance on the list. His recent four-year, $141 million extension probably doesn鈥檛 hurt either.
NFL Pro Insight for : Despite running 118 fewer slot-aligned routes compared to out wide (132 slot routes; 250 wide routes), London tallied 410 of his 919 receiving yards and five of his seven scores from the slot.
2025 stats: 15 games | 130 tackles | 5 tfl | 1 FR | 1 TD
Smith has been Mr. Consistent for the Ravens since joining Baltimore midway through the 2022 season. Having now appeared on the NFL Top 100 five years consecutively, Smith is also on a run of four straight Pro Bowls. Although he wasn鈥檛 able add a fourth consecutive All-Pro team appearance last season, he was still key for Baltimore鈥檚 defense. Smith paced the club in tackles as he has every year since 2023. He also made the most of his lone fumble recovery, rumbling 63 yards for the second touchdown of his career. Up next? Helping guide the defense through the first year of the Jesse Minter era.
NFL Pro Insight for : Smith had the highest quarterback pressure percentage (14.1%) of any of his three full seasons with the Ravens, but he failed to log a sack for the first time in his career.
2025 stats: 16 games | 100 rec | 1,163 rec yds | 11.6 ypr ] 9 rec TD
Olave鈥檚 2025 campaign was a story of perseverance. The 26-year-old wide receiver considered retiring after suffering multiple concussions the prior season but instead returned and broke out with the Saints. Olave established new career highs in receptions and receiving yards and nearly doubled his career TD total, from 10 to 19. It was obvious the offense ran through Olave, who vacuumed up a 27.6% target share in the passing operation, but defenses remained powerless to stop him -- especially as the team started clicking late. Just consider Olave鈥檚 stat line from his final three games: 24 receptions for 352 yards and four scores.
NFL Pro Insight for : Olave saw 156 targets on 578 routes in 2025, good for a 27.0% target rate that was his highest since his rookie season and ranked 10th in the NFL.
2025 stats: 16 games | 105 tackles | 7 tfl | 1 sack | 9 PD | 2 FF
Baltimore鈥檚 roster lists Hamilton as a safety, but the two-time All-Pro can鈥檛 be neatly defined by any one position. Case in point, he lined up at linebacker (268 snaps) and in the slot (249) in 2025 more than he did at either safety spot (228). Hamilton鈥檚 PFF defensive grade has never fallen under 86.4 in any of his four seasons. He鈥檚 also never been graded lower than 85.7 as a pass rusher or 83.0 in coverage, and he鈥檚 now racked up back-to-back years with triple-digit tackles. The 25-year-old is the cream of the crop of hybrid defenders, his versatility the secret sauce to the Ravens鈥� defensive success.
NFL Pro Insight for : Since entering the NFL in 2022, Hamilton is one of four players to log at least 300 snaps each aligned on the line of scrimmage, linebacker, cornerback and safety.
2025 stats: 17 games | 60.9 pct | 4,007 pass yds | 7.2 ypa | 29 pass TD | 12 INT | 359 rush yds | 9 rush TD | 5 fumbles
Year 1 of the Lawrence-Liam Coen partnership went swimmingly. After a couple down seasons, Lawrence returned to the trajectory of being a true franchise quarterback in 2025. Although things started slowly, Lawrence evolved into a fearsome force once he found his footing in Coen鈥檚 system, accounting for 19 touchdowns (15 passing, four rushing) and one turnover in his last six regular-season games. He finished fifth in MVP voting after his torrid stretch helped the Jaguars to their fourth division title in franchise history. If he can build off that progress, his third career appearance on the NFL Top 100 is only the beginning.
NFL Pro Insight for : During Jacksonville鈥檚 eight-game winning streak to end the regular season, Lawrence averaged a league-high 10.5 yards per attempt and recorded a 47.0% dropback success rate on third downs, eighth among qualified quarterbacks.
2025 stats: 17 games | 93 tackles | 4 tfl | 8 PD | 7 INT
Byard has been an impact player for so long that he went eight seasons between leading the league in interceptions. As a second-year safety with the Titans in 2017, he finished in a tie atop the NFL leaderboard with eight picks. His seven INTs during his age-32 season with the Bears outpaced everyone else in the league by at least two, helping Byard to his third career Pro Bowl and third career All-Pro team. As was the case following his 2017 and 2021 campaigns, when Byard stacked an NFL Top 100 appearance on top of Pro Bowl and All-Pro accolades, he has once again returned to the list. Can he do it again next season, this time with the AFC champion Patriots?
NFL Pro Insight for : Despite leading the league in interceptions, Byard had a target percentage of 7.5, his lowest since 2018.
