The 2026 NFL Top 100 list continues to showcase some of the top players in the league. We have seen a massive shift with veterans falling massive spots from the previous year’s list. The newest addition is another veteran player who dropped a significant amount of spots. Let’s take a look at which player this is and why that could be.
Roquan Smith drops 25 spots in the 2026 NFL Top 100
Oct 26, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith (0) walks off the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
The Baltimore Ravens have seen a second player named on the 2026 NFL Top 100 this week alone. Inside linebacker Roquan Smith is the newest addition, ranking 65th on this year’s list. NFL’s Bobby Kownack has been writing blurbs regarding the new additions this week, and below is what he had to say regarding Smith:
“Smith has been Mr. Consistent for the Ravens since joining Baltimore midway through the 2022 season. Having now appeared on the NFL Top 100 five years consecutively, Smith is also on a run of four straight Pro Bowls. Although he wasn’t able add a fourth consecutive All-Pro team appearance last season, he was still key for Baltimore’s defense. Smith paced the club in tackles as he has every year since 2023. He also made the most of his lone fumble recovery, rumbling 63 yards for the second touchdown of his career. Up next? Helping guide the defense through the first year of the Jesse Minter era.”
Smith was a Pro Bowler last year and played well in his 15 games. He recorded 130 total tackles (76 solo, 54 assists) with five tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, three pass deflections, and one fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown. He is a veteran presence for the Baltimore Ravens as he enters his ninth NFL season.
Below are the players who have been named to the 2026 NFL Top 100 list so far this week:
70: Green Bay Packers S Xavier McKinney
69: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson
68: Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton
67: Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks
66: Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London
65: Baltimore Ravens LB Roquan Smith
The 2026 NFL Top 100 list is a list provided by the players in which they vote during the previous season for who is the best of the best. Each weekday on X at 10 and 11 am ET, two names will be revealed until we reach the top 10 players remaining. At that point, the list will release a singular name until all 100 players on the NFL Top 100 list are revealed on Friday, Sept. 4. It will be intriguing to see which other veterans suffer a similar fate as Roquan Smith.
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