Andrew Billings is a veteran nose tackle who signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2026 after three seasons with the Chicago Bears.
Andrew Billings is a stout interior defensive lineman out of Baylor who has built a long NFL career as a run-stuffing nose tackle. A 2016 fourth-round pick of the Bengals, he has also played for Cleveland and Chicago. In March 2026 he signed with Arizona to bolster the Cardinals' defensive front.
Path to the league
Billings was a four-star recruit who played college football at Baylor, where he developed into a powerful interior presence. The Cincinnati Bengals selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Across his career Billings has been valued primarily as a run defender capable of anchoring the middle of a defensive line. He spent three seasons with the Chicago Bears before his move to Arizona, establishing himself as a durable veteran starter.
2025 season
Billings played all 17 games for the Bears in 2025, recording 31 tackles and one sack. On March 16, 2026, he signed a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, who added him after releasing Dalvin Tomlinson.
Sources
- Heavy: Cardinals Sign Former Bears 39-Game Starter After Releasing Dalvin Tomlinson
- ESPN: Andrew Billings player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 17 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | bears | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | bears | 17 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | raiders | 14 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | browns | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | bengals | 16 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | bengals | 16 | 32 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | bengals | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Baylor
- Hometown
- Waco, TX, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active
