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Jackson Plummets to #69, McKinney Holds Spot at #70

7/13/2026

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Summary

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson fell from No. 2 in the 2025 NFL Top 100 to No. 69 for 2026 after missing four games, averaging 196.1 passing yards and being sacked 36 times.
Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney ranked No. 70 on the 2026 Top 100, his second appearance.
He posted 107 tackles, two interceptions in 2025, and his contract through 2027 carries a $24.8 million cap hit, the second-highest for safeties.

History

Historical Context

The NFL Top 100 began in 2011 when NFL Network aired its first offseason countdown, letting active players vote and naming Tom Brady the top player among 100 peers. The series followed a 2010 all-time Top 100 that crowned Jerry Rice, establishing a yearly peer-ranking tradition that parallels the league’s expanding media contracts and salary-cap growth.

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Story summary

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson fell from No. 2 in the 2025 NFL Top 100 to No. 69 for 2026 after missing four games, averaging 196.1 passing yards and being sacked 36 times.
Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney ranked No. 70 on the 2026 Top 100, his second appearance.
He posted 107 tackles, two interceptions in 2025, and his contract through 2027 carries a $24.8 million cap hit, the second-highest for safeties.

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