Season so far
Jake Matthews has played at a strong level through his lone appearance of the 2026 season, earning an overall grade of 80.9 across 76 snaps against Green Bay. Because he has only logged one game, it remains too early to establish a broader trajectory or week-to-week trend. His stellar outing was primarily fueled by an 84.5 run-blocking grade, where he consistently executed reach and down blocks to spring multiple touchdown runs and a 55-yard explosive gain. He supplemented his run blocking with reliable pass protection (72.2 grade), failing to log a single negative snap while cleanly washing rushers around the pocket. His only notable blemishes came on a few second-quarter run snaps where interior defenders crossed his face for backfield penetration.