Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed — estimated in the $2 million-$4 million range |
| Born | February 26, 1998 |
| Profession | Professional Football Player (Linebacker, Detroit Lions) |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 American |
Joe Bachie is an American professional football linebacker currently with the Detroit Lions of the NFL. A journeyman who has played for six different NFL teams since going undrafted in 2020, his net worth is not publicly disclosed but is reasonably estimated in the low millions based on his run of NFL contracts.
Early Life & Family
Bachie was born on February 26, 1998, in Brook Park, Ohio. He attended Berea-Midpark High School, where he was recognized as one of the nation’s top inside linebacker recruits.
Rise to Fame
Bachie played four seasons at Michigan State (2016-2019), recording 285 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks over 40 games, and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2018. His senior season was cut short after he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance, limiting him to eight games.
Career History
Undrafted in 2020, Bachie signed with the New Orleans Saints’ practice squad before moving to the Philadelphia Eagles later that year. He was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021, where he spent his longest NFL stint through 2024, recording 77 tackles. He then played for the Indianapolis Colts (2025), making five starts before a toe injury, and the Tennessee Titans (2025), before joining the Detroit Lions in 2026, where he currently wears number 35.
How They Built Their Wealth
Bachie’s football earnings have come from a series of NFL contracts across six teams over six seasons, including a multi-year run with the Cincinnati Bengals, none of which have been reported publicly, but which collectively put a reasonable net worth estimate in the low millions for a veteran depth linebacker with his level of NFL tenure.
Personal Life
Bachie’s college career was interrupted by a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance during his senior season at Michigan State, an episode that shortened his final collegiate year and is understood to have contributed to him going undrafted in 2020 despite his earlier All-Big Ten form.
Joe Bachie’s net worth is not officially published, but based on six seasons of NFL contracts across multiple teams, it is reasonably estimated at $2 million to $4 million.