Zack Baun tops linebackers in forced incompletion rate

T.J. Edwards shares second at 22.2%.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 54m1 min read

Highest forced incompletion rate among LB this season Zack Baun 28.6% Ernest Jones 22.2% T.J. Via @PFF on X

What happened: PFF's season chart puts Zack Baun first among linebackers with a 28.6% forced incompletion rate. T.J. Edwards is tied for second at 22.2%, Devin Bush is fourth at 20.0%, and Mack Wilson Sr. is fifth at 16.7%.

Why it matters: Forced incompletion rate tracks how often a coverage defender turns a target into a breakup or miss, making it an early read on linebacker coverage impact. The ranking arrives a day after Baun was ruled out against the Rams, putting extra focus on what will be missing this week.

By the numbers: Baun's 28.6% mark sits 6.4 percentage points above Edwards' 22.2% in the next tier. The gap from first to fifth on the list is 11.9 points, with Bush at 20.0% and Wilson at 16.7%.

What to watch: Baun's standing can shift quickly as the sample grows over the next few weeks. Edwards, Bush and Wilson have room to climb with another breakup or two.

Sources

@PFF 2026-10-03T17:09:20.968654+00:00

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