Lloyd
Cushenberry III
C
#53
Lloyd Cushenberry III
#53C
Buffalo Bills
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 315 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Contract
Buffalo Bills payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.26 M$
- Average per year
- 1.40 M$
- Total value
- 1.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.26 M$
Partially guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Offensive line
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular offensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Offensive snaps
922
51th percentile
Starts
15
55th percentile
Games
15
Penalties
3
63th percentile
Penalties per 100 snaps
0.33
63th percentile
Offensive line play is measured as a unit. No public stat says who allowed a sack or opened a hole. His snaps, starts and penalties are his own; pass protection, run blocking and his WAR are his team's line's, split by snaps played.
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.1
Games
12
WAR 2025
-0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.013 per game
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. Pass and run blocking: measures of his team's line.
OV · Overall
49
Backup or prospect
- PBK
- Unit pass blocking (estimated)
- 43
- RBK
- Unit run blocking (estimated)
- 60
- DIS
- Discipline
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PBK — Unit pass blocking (estimated) : Sacks and pressure his team's line allows: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- RBK — Unit run blocking (estimated) : Value of his team's runs: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- DIS — Discipline : Penalties avoided, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
#150 of 177 regular offensive line
PAL Rating
20 / 100
#142 of 177 regular offensive line
Value Rating · 2025
38 / 100
2025 PAL (20) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.4M.PAL expected for this salary: 26PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The line's share of his team's offense (15% of targeted passes, 25% of other dropbacks, 55% of runs), split among linemen by snaps. A unit measure, not the player: no public data isolates the lineman.
A lineman's WAR is his team's line's, split by his snaps: it reflects the unit, not the player alone.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Snaps | Starts | Pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TEN | 15 | -0.1 | 20 | 49 | 922 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | TEN | 8 | -0.1 | 14 | 55 | 499 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 | 0.0 | 29 | 59 | 1,069 | 17 | 5 |
| 2022 | DEN | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 49 | 502 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | DEN | 16 | 0.0 | 30 | 65 | 1,039 | 16 | 6 |
Lloyd Cushenberry III in five questions
What are Lloyd Cushenberry III's stats in 2025?
Lloyd Cushenberry III has 922 offensive snaps in 15 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Lloyd Cushenberry III?
Lloyd Cushenberry III is 28 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 315 lb (143 kg).
How good is Lloyd Cushenberry III?
Lloyd Cushenberry III produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 168th of 177 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Lloyd Cushenberry III make?
Lloyd Cushenberry III earns $1.4M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 38 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Lloyd Cushenberry III wear, and what team does he play for?
Lloyd Cushenberry III plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at C, and wears number 53.
