Jon Rhattigan
American football player (born 1999)
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Jon Rhattigan (born February 2, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Army Black Knights. He has previously played for the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Rhattigan with Army in 2020 | |||||||
| No. 46 – Chicago Bears | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 2, 1999 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Neuqua Valley (Naperville) | ||||||
| College | Army (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2021 (undrafted) | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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College career
Rhattigan played for the Army Black Knights for four seasons and did not become a starter for the team until he was a senior.[1] He finished his senior season with 78 total tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 pass break ups and 2 fumble recoveries.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 4.77 s | 1.74 s | 2.80 s | 4.30 s | 7.41 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Rhattigan signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021.[4] He was waived by the Seahawks during final roster cuts on August 31 and re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[5] In doing so, he became the first Seahawks player on the roster from Army. Before the team's season opener, he was elevated, and later signed, to the active roster.[6][7] He was placed on injured reserve on January 1, 2022.[8]
On July 26, 2022, Rhattigan was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list, and on the reserve list on August 24 to start the season.[9][10] He was activated on December 10.[11]
On August 30, 2023, Rhattigan was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[12][13] On September 28, he was promoted to the team's active roster after wide receiver Cody Thompson was waived.[14]
On August 27, 2024, Rhattigan was waived by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[15]
Carolina Panthers
On August 28, 2024, Rhattigan was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[16]
On August 26, 2025, Rhattigan was released by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 3, 2025, Rhattigan signed with the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18]
Las Vegas Raiders
On October 7, 2025, Rhattigan was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[19]
Chicago Bears
On May 11, 2026, Rhattigan signed with the Chicago Bears.[20]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2021 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SEA | 17 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LV | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 65 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |