Josh Bynes is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Bynes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bynes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | BAL | 6 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | BAL | 12 | — | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 455 | 44.2% | 296 | 64.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | DET | 10 | — | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 209 | 24.3% | 234 | 66.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | DET | 16 | — | 77 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 816 | 78.2% | 232 | 50.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 27 | DET | 8 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 374 | 66.1% | 75 | 31.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 28 | ARI | 8 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 234 | 27.1% | 278 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 29 | ARI | 11 | — | 68 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 725 | 92.7% | 60 | 22.4% | 46 | 36 | 0.8 | 122.6 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 12 | — | 43 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 392 | 52.6% | 35 | 10.2% | 16 | 11 | 0.7 | 47.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 31 | CIN | 16 | — | 94 | 48 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 760 | 71.8% | 91 | 20.0% | 36 | 26 | 0.7 | 86.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | BAL | 13 | — | 64 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 539 | 61.2% | 35 | 8.6% | 31 | 18 | 0.6 | 84.5 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 33 | BAL | 7 | — | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 271 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 512 | 305 | 207 | 39 | 18 | 8.5 | 65.5 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,775 | 57.2% | 1,336 | 36.8% | 143 | 99 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 4 | 128 | 36 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
78 career value over replacement — #1460 all-time of 4,649. 7.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
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2011: no recorded NFL regular-season production. StatVault's source covers these seasons in full, so this is an absence of production, not of data.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | BAL | 6 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 24 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 25 | DET | 10 | 0* | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 26 | DET | 16 | 13* | 77 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 27 | DET | 8 | 6* | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 28 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 29 | ARI | 11 | 10* | 68 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 12 | 6* | 43 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 31 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 94 | 48 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 32 | BAL | 13 | 9* | 64 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 33 | BAL | 7 | 4* | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 119 | 59* | 512 | 305 | 207 | 39 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | BAL | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 455 | 44.2% | 296 | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | DET | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 209 | 24.3% | 234 | 66.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | DET | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 816 | 78.2% | 232 | 50.9% |
| 2016 | 27 | DET | 9 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 374 | 66.1% | 75 | 31.2% |
| 2017 | 28 | ARI | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 234 | 27.1% | 278 | 66.7% |
| 2018 | 29 | ARI | 11 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 725 | 92.7% | 60 | 22.4% |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 12 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 392 | 52.6% | 35 | 10.2% |
| 2020 | 31 | CIN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 760 | 71.8% | 91 | 20.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | BAL | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 539 | 61.2% | 35 | 8.6% |
| 2022 | 33 | BAL | 7 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 271 | 58.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 127 | 59* | — | — | 4,775 | — | 1,336 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | ARI | 11 | 10* | 46 | 36 | 0.8 | 122.6 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | BAL | 12 | 6* | 16 | 11 | 0.7 | 47.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 31 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 36 | 26 | 0.7 | 86.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | BAL | 14 | 9* | 31 | 18 | 0.6 | 84.5 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 33 | BAL | 7 | 4* | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 60 | 40* | 143 | 99 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 4 | 128 | 36 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 58 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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