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J. Klein</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg/220px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="261" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg/330px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg/440px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_105.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3396" data-file-height="4023" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Klein with the Carolina Panthers in 2015</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 56, 53, 54, 59, 47, 52</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1991-07-30</span>) </span>July 30, 1991<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 33)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Appleton,_Wisconsin" title="Appleton, Wisconsin">Appleton, Wisconsin</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">240 lb (109 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kimberly_High_School_(Wisconsin)" title="Kimberly High School (Wisconsin)">Kimberly</a> (<a href="/wiki/Kimberly,_Wisconsin" title="Kimberly, Wisconsin">Kimberly, Wisconsin</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">Iowa State</a> (2009–2012)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_draft" title="2013 NFL draft">2013</a> / round: 5 / pick: 148</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a>–<a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>–<a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (<a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a>–<a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>)*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>)</li> <li>Buffalo Bills (<a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a>–<a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="color: var(--color-subtle, #54595d);"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><span style="padding-left:1.5em;"> </span>* Offseason and/or practice squad member only</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference_football_individual_awards" title="Big 12 Conference football individual awards">Big 12 co-Defensive Player of the Year</a> (2011)</li> <li>2× First-team All-<a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a> (<a href="/wiki/2011_All-Big_12_Conference_football_team" title="2011 All-Big 12 Conference football team">2011</a>, <a href="/wiki/2012_All-Big_12_Conference_football_team" title="2012 All-Big 12 Conference football team">2012</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)" title="Tackle (football move)">Total tackles</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">465</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sacks" class="mw-redirect" title="Quarterback sacks">Sacks</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">15.5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">Forced fumbles</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">Fumble recoveries</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Pass_deflections" class="mw-redirect" title="Pass deflections">Pass deflections</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Interceptions" class="mw-redirect" title="Interceptions">Interceptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">Defensive touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KleiAJ00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Aaron James Klein</b> (born July 30, 1991) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> who played eleven seasons in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">Iowa State</a>. He was selected by the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_draft" title="2013 NFL draft">2013 NFL draft</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Klein attended <a href="/wiki/Kimberly_High_School_(Wisconsin)" title="Kimberly High School (Wisconsin)">Kimberly High School</a> where he was a letterman in football and track. His <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">football</a> team went 37–1 during his career. He led team to back-to-back Division II state championships in his final two seasons. He recorded 121 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior, and his career included 287 tackles, 17 sacks and two interceptions. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/Track_%26_field" class="mw-redirect" title="Track & field">track & field</a>, Klein competed as a <a href="/wiki/Sprint_(running)" title="Sprint (running)">sprinter</a> in spring of 2008. During the indoor season, he competed in the <a href="/wiki/55-meter_dash" class="mw-redirect" title="55-meter dash">55-meter dash</a> and recorded a personal-best time of 7.01 seconds at the Oshkosh HS Invite.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He competed in the <a href="/wiki/100-meter_dash" class="mw-redirect" title="100-meter dash">100-meter dash</a> during the outdoor season, earning a 5th-place finish at the WIAA Regional with a time of 11.8 seconds.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Considered a three-star recruit by <i><a href="/wiki/Rivals.com" title="Rivals.com">Rivals.com</a></i>, he accepted a scholarship offer from Iowa State over offers from <a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_University" title="Northern Illinois University">Northern Illinois</a>, <a href="/wiki/Western_Michigan_University" title="Western Michigan University">Western Michigan</a> and <a href="/wiki/University_of_Wyoming" title="University of Wyoming">Wyoming</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg/175px-AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg" decoding="async" width="175" height="256" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg/263px-AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg/350px-AJ_Klein_Iowa_State.jpg 2x" data-file-width="544" data-file-height="797" /></a><figcaption>Klein at Iowa State in <a href="/wiki/2012_Iowa_State_Cyclones_football_team" title="2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team">2012</a></figcaption></figure> <p>While attending <a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_University" title="Iowa State University">Iowa State University</a>, Klein was a member of the <a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">Iowa State Cyclones football</a> team from 2009 to 2012. He played in every game as a true freshman finishing the season with 17 tackles, and also caused and recovered a fumble. He played in 12 games, starting 10, as a sophomore, and finished second on the team in tackles with 111, including eight for loss. He also had three interceptions (returning 2 for touchdowns), four pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. In 2011, he started in all 13 games, recording 116 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, seven pass deflections, six pass break ups, and an interception (returned for a touchdown). He was named <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a> Co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">All-Big 12</a> first-team honors. In his senior season, he recorded 117 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack, three pass deflections, two pass break ups and an interception (returned for a touchdown). He earned <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">All-Big 12</a> first-team honors once again. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th>Arm length</th> <th>Hand span</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a></th> <th>10-yard split</th> <th>20-yard split</th> <th><a href="/wiki/20-yard_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="20-yard shuttle">20-yard shuttle</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">Three-cone drill</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">Vertical jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Standing_long_jump" title="Standing long jump">Broad jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine#Bench_press_records" title="NFL Scouting Combine">Bench press</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>6 ft <span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in<br />(1.86 m) </td> <td>250 lb<br />(113 kg) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">32<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">7</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span> in<br />(0.84 m) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">10<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in<br />(0.26 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.66 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">1.60 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">2.69 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.35 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">7.06 s</span></td> <td>33 in<br />(0.84 m)</td> <td>9 ft 5 in<br />(2.87 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">24 reps</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/wiki/NFL_Combine" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Combine">NFL Combine</a> <a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">/Iowa State's Pro Day</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Carolina_Panthers">Carolina Panthers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Carolina Panthers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2013">2013</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2013"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> selected Klein in the fifth round (148th overall) of the <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_draft" title="2013 NFL draft">2013 NFL draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein was the 16th linebacker drafted in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg/200px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg/300px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg/400px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_044.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3754" data-file-height="3177" /></a><figcaption>Klein (left) playing for the Panthers in <a href="/wiki/2015_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2015 Carolina Panthers season">2015</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>On May 23, 2013, the Carolina Panthers signed Klein to a four-year, <a href="/wiki/United_States_dollar" title="United States dollar">$</a>2.35 million <a href="/wiki/Contract" title="Contract">contract</a> that includes a <a href="/wiki/Signing_bonus" title="Signing bonus">signing bonus</a> of $191,300.<sup id="cite_ref-spotrac_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spotrac-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Throughout training camp, Klein competed against Chase Blackburn, <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Senn" title="Jordan Senn">Jordan Senn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Doug_Hogue" title="Doug Hogue">Doug Hogue</a> for a role as the primary backup outside linebacker.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Head coach <a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Ron Rivera</a> named Klein the backup strongside linebacker, behind <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Davis_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Davis (American football)">Thomas Davis</a>, to begin the regular season.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He made his professional regular season debut during the <a href="/wiki/2013_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2013 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers'</a> season-opening 12–7 loss against the <a href="/wiki/2013_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2013 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a>. On November 10, 2013, Klein earned his first career start after <a href="/wiki/Chase_Blackburn" title="Chase Blackburn">Chase Blackburn</a> was ruled inactive due to a foot injury he sustained the previous week. Klein collected a season-high five solo tackles and made his first career sack during their 10–9 victory at the <a href="/wiki/2013_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2013 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> in Week 10. Klein sacked 49ers' quarterback <a href="/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick" title="Colin Kaepernick">Colin Kaepernick</a> for a 14-yard loss during the second quarter.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He finished his rookie season in <a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a> with 21 combined tackles (18 solo) and two sacks in 16 games and two starts.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2014">2014</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2014"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During training camp in 2014, Klein competed against Chase Blackburn to be a starting outside linebacker.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Head coach Ron Rivera named Klein and <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Davis_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Davis (American football)">Thomas Davis</a> the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season, alongside middle linebacker <a href="/wiki/Luke_Kuechly" title="Luke Kuechly">Luke Kuechly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Week 4, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles during a 38–10 loss at the <a href="/wiki/2014_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2014 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a>. Klein was inactive for the last two games (Weeks 16–17) due to an ankle injury.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He finished the <a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014 NFL season</a> with 39 combined tackles (25 solo) in 14 games and eight starts.<sup id="cite_ref-career_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-career-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/2014_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2014 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> finished the 2014 NFL season first in the <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a> with a 7–8–1 record, but Klein was inactive due to his ankle injury as they reached the NFC Divisional Round where they were defeated 31–17 at the <a href="/wiki/2014_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2014 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2015">2015</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Klein entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker, but saw competition from rookie first round pick <a href="/wiki/Shaq_Thompson" title="Shaq Thompson">Shaq Thompson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Head coach Ron Rivera named Klein the backup weakside linebacker, behind Shaq Thompson, to begin the regular season.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 20, 2015, Klein started at middle linebacker after Luke Kuechly was inactive due to a concussion he sustained the previous week.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He recorded four combined tackles, one pass deflection, and made his first career interception as the Panthers defeated the <a href="/wiki/2015_Houston_Texans_season" title="2015 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> 24–17 in Week 2. Klein intercepted a pass by Texans' quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Mallett" title="Ryan Mallett">Ryan Mallett</a>, that was intended for tight end <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Graham" title="Garrett Graham">Garrett Graham</a>, and returned it eight yards during the fourth quarter. In Week 3, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (six solo) during a 27–22 win against the <a href="/wiki/2015_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2015 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein was inactive for the Panthers' Week 6 victory at the <a href="/wiki/2015_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2015 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> after suffering a concussion during a Week 4 victory at the <a href="/wiki/2015_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein finished the season with 55 combined tackles (39 solo), one pass deflection, one sack, and one interception in 15 games and six starts.<sup id="cite_ref-career_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-career-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="clear: right; float:right;margin:0 0 1.5em 1.5em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:115%">External videos</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="video icon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg/16px-Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg/24px-Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg/32px-Nuvola_apps_kaboodle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></span></span> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap3000000536681/Play-of-the-Game-A-J-Klein-interception">Play of the Game: A.J. Klein interception</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On February 7, 2016, Klein was part of the Panthers team that played in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a>. In the game, the Panthers fell to the <a href="/wiki/2015_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2015 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> by a score of 24–10.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2016">2016</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2016"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During Week 10 of the 2016 season, All-Pro starting linebacker Luke Kuechly was severely concussed and did not play the rest of the season. Kuechly's injury thrust Klein into a starting role for the Panthers. In his seven starts, Klein made 16 solo tackles, assisted on 13 more and registered one sack.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Orleans_Saints">New Orleans Saints</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 9, 2017, Klein signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He suffered a groin injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He started the first 12 games of 2017, recording 54 tackles, two sacks, and four passes defensed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Buffalo_Bills_(first_stint)"><span id="Buffalo_Bills_.28first_stint.29"></span>Buffalo Bills (first stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Buffalo Bills (first stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 27, 2020, the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> signed Klein to a three-year, $18 million contract that included $11.30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.20 million.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The signing reunited Klein with Buffalo Bills' head coach <a href="/wiki/Sean_McDermott" title="Sean McDermott">Sean McDermott</a>, who previously coached Klein as the Carolina Panthers' defensive coordinator. </p><p>Klein was plugged into the starting lineup due to a nagging injury to <a href="/wiki/Matt_Milano" title="Matt Milano">Matt Milano</a>. Despite struggling throughout much of the first half of the season, Klein had a breakout game against the heavily favored <a href="/wiki/2020_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2020 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a>, sacking <a href="/wiki/Russell_Wilson" title="Russell Wilson">Russell Wilson</a> twice, including a strip sack which he also recovered that all but sealed a 44–34 win for Buffalo.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Week 10 against the <a href="/wiki/2020_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2020 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a>, Klein recorded a team high 10 tackles and sacked <a href="/wiki/Kyler_Murray" title="Kyler Murray">Kyler Murray</a> once during the 32–30 loss.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Week 12, following a bye in Week 11, playing at home against the <a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_Chargers_season" title="2020 Los Angeles Chargers season">Los Angeles Chargers</a>, Klein recorded another team high in tackles with 14. He also added a sack and three tackles for a loss on rookie <a href="/wiki/Justin_Herbert" title="Justin Herbert">Justin Herbert</a>, on the way to a 27–17 Bills victory.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Klein was released by the Bills on March 8, 2022, in a cap-clearing move.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Giants">New York Giants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: New York Giants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 3, 2022, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> signed Klein to their practice squad.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baltimore_Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Baltimore Ravens"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 6, 2022, the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> signed Klein to their active roster off the Giants practice squad.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_Bears">Chicago Bears</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 31, 2022, Klein, a 2023 second round pick, and a 2023 fifth round pick were traded to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> for <a href="/wiki/Roquan_Smith" title="Roquan Smith">Roquan Smith</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein was waived by the Bears on November 16, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Buffalo_Bills_(second_stint)"><span id="Buffalo_Bills_.28second_stint.29"></span>Buffalo Bills (second stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Buffalo Bills (second stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 17, 2022, Klein was claimed off waivers by the Bills.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2022 season, he made his only start, and made nine tackles and broke up a pass, in the <a href="/wiki/Thanksgiving_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day</a> game against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>. </p><p>Klein re-signed with the Bills on April 17, 2023, for a one-year contract with a base salary of $1.165 million.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2023 he told <i><a href="/wiki/The_Buffalo_News" title="The Buffalo News">The Buffalo News</a>,</i> “This is the one place I knew I could come to and win the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> and be around quality people and quality teammates. If this is the end of my journey as far as football goes, I want it to be here in <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo</a>.”<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was promoted to the active roster on October 11.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was released on December 9. Klein was re-signed to the practice squad on January 11, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With <a href="/wiki/Tyrel_Dodson" title="Tyrel Dodson">Tyrel Dodson</a> injured, Klein was elevated to the team on January 14, for the January 15 game against the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bills won 31-17 and he led the team in tackles with 11. Before he was called up, he had bought an <a href="/wiki/RV" class="mw-redirect" title="RV">RV</a> and was planning a road trip to <a href="/wiki/Key_West" title="Key West">Key West, Florida</a>, for the weekend.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retirement">Retirement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On July 30, 2024, Klein 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title="Games played">GP</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Total tackles">Cmb</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Solo tackles">Solo</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Assists on tackles">Ast</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Tackles for loss">TFL</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Quarterback hits">QBH</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Sacks">Sck</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Safety touchdowns">Sfty</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Passes defended">PD</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Defensive interceptions">Int</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Defensive interceptions yardage return">Yds</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Yards per defensive interception">Y/I</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Longest defensive interception return">Lng</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Defensive interceptions returned for touchdown">TD</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Forced fumbles">FF</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumbles recovered">FR</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumble recoveries yardage return">Yds</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Yards per fumble recoveries">Y/R</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Fumble recoveries returned for touchdown">TD</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2013 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td><b>16</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>21</td> <td>18</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2014 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>39</td> <td>25</td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2015 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> <td>55</td> <td>39</td> <td>16</td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>8</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2016 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>7</td> <td>31</td> <td>17</td> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2017 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>54</td> <td>37</td> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_NFL_season" title="2018 NFL season">2018</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2018 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><b>15</b></td> <td>70</td> <td>42</td> <td><b>28</b></td> <td><b>7</b></td> <td>4</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>6</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td><b>17</b></td> <td><b>8.5</b></td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2019 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td><b>15</b></td> <td>69</td> <td>47</td> <td>22</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>14.0</b></td> <td><b>14</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2020 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td><b>16</b></td> <td>11</td> <td><b>75</b></td> <td><b>53</b></td> <td>22</td> <td>5</td> <td><b>9</b></td> <td><b>5.0</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2021 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>4</td> <td>35</td> <td>29</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>12</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="2022 Baltimore Ravens season">BAL</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Chicago_Bears_season" title="2022 Chicago Bears season">CHI</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2022 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>7</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>—</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KleiAJ00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>144</th> <th>82</th> <th>465</th> <th>318</th> <th>147</th> <th>45</th> <th>27</th> <th>15.5</th> <th>0</th> <th>20</th> <th>4</th> <th>40</th> <th>10.0</th> <th>14</th> <th>1</th> <th>8</th> <th>4</th> <th>17</th> <th>4.3</th> <th>0 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="7">Tackles </th></tr> <tr> <th><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Total tackles">Cmb</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Solo tackles">Solo</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Assists on tackles">Ast</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Tackles for loss">TFL</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Quarterback hits">QBH</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Sacks">Sck</abbr></th> <th><abbr title="Safety touchdowns">Sfty</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_NFL_playoffs" title="2013–14 NFL playoffs">2013</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2013 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_NFL_playoffs" title="2014–15 NFL playoffs">2014</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2014 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td colspan="9"><i>did not play due to injury</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NFL_playoffs" title="2015–16 NFL playoffs">2015</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2015 Carolina Panthers season">CAR</a> </th> <td><b>3</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_NFL_playoffs" title="2017–18 NFL playoffs">2017</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2017 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td colspan="9"><i>did not play due to injury</i> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_NFL_playoffs" title="2018–19 NFL playoffs">2018</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2018_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2018 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>7</td> <td><b>5</b></td> <td>2</td> <td><b>2</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NFL_playoffs" title="2019–20 NFL playoffs">2019</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2019_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2019 New Orleans Saints season">NO</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td><b>8</b></td> <td>4</td> <td><b>4</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NFL_playoffs" title="2020–21 NFL playoffs">2020</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2020_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2020 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><b>1</b></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NFL_playoffs" title="2021–22 NFL playoffs">2021</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2021_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2021 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NFL_playoffs" title="2022–23 NFL playoffs">2022</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2022 Buffalo Bills season">BUF</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KleiAJ00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>14</th> <th>3</th> <th>24</th> <th>12</th> <th>12</th> <th>3</th> <th>0</th> <th>0.0</th> <th>0 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Klein is a <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christian</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein and his wife, Taylor, have a son, Cannon James, whom they adopted in 2019, and a daughter, Bowie Rose, also born in 2019. Klein and his wife, Taylor, have their newest son born March 2024- Nolan Banks Klein. <sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Klein&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=44969">"Oshkosh HS Invite - Track & Field Meet"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Oshkosh+HS+Invite+-+Track+%26+Field+Meet&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.athletic.net%2FTrackAndField%2FMeetResults.aspx%3FMeet%3D44969&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AA.+J.+Klein" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=55070">"WIAA Regional - Track & Field Meet"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=WIAA+Regional+-+Track+%26+Field+Meet&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.athletic.net%2FTrackAndField%2FMeetResults.aspx%3FMeet%3D55070&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AA.+J.+Klein" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sports.yahoo.com/iowastate/football/recruiting/player-A.J.-Klein-79948">"Rivals.com"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Rivals.com&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fiowastate%2Ffootball%2Frecruiting%2Fplayer-A.J.-Klein-79948&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AA.+J.+Klein" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/a.j.-klein?id=2539982">"NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - 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