Zach Cunningham

Zach Cunningham

29-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Zach Cunningham in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $1.78 million contract with the Eagles in August of 2023.
Finishes with 85 tackles
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
January 19, 2024
Cunningham ended the year with 85 tackles (54 solo) and a pair of fumble recoveries in 13 regular-season games.
ANALYSIS
Hamstring and knee issues cost Cunningham four of the final six weeks of the season, but he returned for Week 18 and the playoffs, so he should be good to go for next season. He's still capable of putting up a high tackle total, though his 85 stops paled in comparison from his league-leading 164 from 2020.
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Measurables Review
How do Zach Cunningham's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
238 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.67 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.29 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.03 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Bench Press
15 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
34.28 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely to stay in Tennessee
LBTennessee Titans
February 7, 2022
Cunningham is owed over $10 million next season in the second year of the contract he signed with the Texans in 2020, but the Titans aren't likely to release him, Gentry Estes of the Tennessean reports.
ANALYSIS
The linebacker made a strong impression with Tennessee after being picked up on waivers, posting double-digit tackles in both his final regular-season game and in the Titans' playoff exit against the Bengals. "He came in and played good football for us, and we're excited to work with him moving forward," said general manager Jon Robinson. Cunningham failed to record 100 or more tackles in 2021 for the first time since his rookie season, but a steadier role in a better defense with the Titans should allow him to rebound next year.
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Cunningham still needs to hold off 2021 third-round pick Monty Rice, something that is less than guaranteed due to Cunningham’s coverage limitations. He’s bad in coverage but good in pursuit, which makes him a boom-or-bust IDP consideration, because his upside scenario might look like the two-year stretch in Houston where he posted 306 tackles from 2019 to 2020.
Even if a dreary season awaits the Texans, Cunningham's IDP investors won't mind. Cunningham is a competent linebacker and might need to spend a lot of time on the field in 2021, so tackle totals could get quite high as he makes the futile attempt to clean up the ongoing mess that is Houston's defense. That's pretty much how it worked last season, when Cunningham raced to 164 tackles on just 944 snaps. Like the three players ahead of him on this list, Cunningham is a blue-chip IDP in almost any format.
With two seasons of triple-digit tackle production in a row, including 142 last year, it's safe to say that Cunningham is clearly the better IDP option between himself and fellow standout linebacker Benardrick McKinney. Based on his per-snap tackle production over the last two years, Cunningham should only need about 900 snaps to approach 130 stops. If he trends toward or above 1,000 snaps, though, Cunningham could push for the top five among linebacker IDPs. Cunningham lived behind the line of scrimmage at Vanderbilt, so it's reasonable to err toward optimism with his projection.
Cunningham was known as an athletic disruptor behind the line of scrimmage at Vanderbilt, but his blitzing game has yet to develop in the NFL despite some encouraging signs. There's no guarantee this part of his game ever comes around, but it very well could as he heads into his age-24 season, and if it does then he will fly up the IDP leaderboard. If nothing else, he's already confirmed the ability to pile up tackles, with his total from last year occurring on just 752 snaps. Those 107 stops would project to roughly 142 tackles over 1,000 snaps.
The departure of Brian Cushing creates a void at inside linebacker, but Cunningham, a 2017 second-round pick out of Vanderbilt, gained a ton of experience during his rookie season and should step right in. When Cushing was tagged with a 10-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, Cunningham was forced to learn on the fly and became a three-down linebacker quickly. He made 13 starts and finished with 90 tackles, second on the team behind fellow inside linebacker Bernardrick McKinney.
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Full participant Thursday
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
January 4, 2024
Cunningham (knee) was a full participant in practice Thursday after participating on a limited basis in Wednesday's walkthrough.
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Limited at Wednesday's walkthrough
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Knee
January 3, 2024
Cunningham (knee) was deemed a limited participant in Wednesday's practice walk-through.
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Officially out
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Knee
December 31, 2023
Cunningham (knee) is listed as inactive for Sunday's clash with the Cardinals.
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Downgraded to doubtful
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Knee
December 30, 2023
Cunningham (knee) has been downgraded to doubtful ahead of Sunday's clash with the Cardinals.
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Questionable for Sunday
LBPhiladelphia Eagles
Knee
December 29, 2023
Cunningham (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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