Patriots' Christian Elliss: Questionable despite full practices
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Elliss (chest) is listed as questionable against the Dolphins on Sunday.
Elliss's practice reps were not restricted during Week 8 prep, yet the veteran linebacker has been tagged as questionable due to a chest injury. Darius Muasau, Erick Hunter and rookie sixth-rounder Namdi Obiazor would all be candidates for defensive snaps at inside linebacker if Elliss is unable to play Sunday.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Paces Pats in stops Thursday
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Elliss tallied 13 tackles (eight solo) in a Week 7 loss to Chicago on Thursday.
Elliss' 13 stops not only led New England, they also tied a career-best mark. The veteran linebacker logged a 100 percent defensive snap share for the fourth time this season and posted his second double-digit tackle performance. Elliss set a career best with 94 regular-season stops over 15 games last season, and he's on pace to easily surpass that mark with 51 tackles (including 1.0 sacks) through seven contests in 2026.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Will be available Thursday
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Elliss (chest) is officially active for Thursday's game at Chicago.
Elliss was able to practice at full speed during the week despite the chest issue he was tending to, and it won't hold him out of action on gameday either. He's on the fringe of the IDP radar in some formats for a Week 7 matchup against a run-first Bears offense.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Questionable with chest injury
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Elliss (chest) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Bears.
Elliss logged three consecutive full practices during Week 7 prep. The linebacker overcame his chest injury in each session and should do the same for Thursday night's game.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Set to play Week 5
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Elliss (chest) is active Week 5 against the Raiders.
It wasn't a sure thing that Elliss would suit up after only participating in practice in a limited basis all week, but that ended up being enough. The veteran linebacker played through a similar issue last week against Buffalo, where he logged six combined tackles across 58 defensive snaps.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Iffy for Week 5
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Elliss (chest) is listed as questionable against the Raiders on Sunday.
Elliss was able to play through a chest injury against the Bills in Week 4, and he's drawn the questionable tag for Week 5 after stringing together a trio of limited practices. If he cannot play against Las Vegas, then Darius Muasau and Erick Hunter would be the top candidates to start next to Robert Spillane at inside linebacker.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Will play against Buffalo
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Elliss (chest) is active against the Bills on Sunday.
Elliss's practice participation for Week 4 was limited by a chest injury, but he's been cleared to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. The veteran linebacker has 19 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble through three games.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Records career-high sacks total
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Elliss played in 15 regular-season games (13 starts) in 2025, registering 94 tackles, three defensed passes and a forced fumble.
Elliss's regular-season tackle total was a career-best mark and ranked second on New England behind Robert Spillane. Elliss played in all four of the Patriots' postseason games as well, tallying 19 stops (including 1.0 sacks), two defensed passes, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Elliss is under contract through 2026, so he should again be a key part of the Patriots' defense next season.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Dealing with hip issue
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Elliss (hip) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Elliss played 40 defensive snaps during Sunday's win versus the Texans in the divisional round, and it's not immediately clear when he hurt his hip. Regardless, he'll likely have to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Good to go
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Elliss (illness) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday night's game against the Ravens.
Elliss missed Wednesday's practice with an illness but was able to log a full session Friday and avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's game. The linebacker is a key part of the Patriots' defense, logging eight tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in last Sunday's 35-31 loss to the Bills.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: No practice to begin week
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Elliss (illness) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Elliss played a season-high 86 percent of snaps in Sunday's loss to Buffalo, but he's now sidelined to begin the week. The nature of his illness, or whether it may jeopardize his status for the Patriots' Week 16 matchup against Baltimore, is unclear.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Practices fully Wednesday
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Elliss (hip) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
After Elliss missed the previous two contests, he appears to be ready to return to the lineup this Sunday against the Bengals. Elliss has appeared in nine games this season, making seven starts, and has recorded 53 tackles (23 solo) and one pass breakup on 285 defensive snaps.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Out for remainder of Week 9
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Elliss (hip) won't return to Sunday's matchup versus Atlanta, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.
Elliss was hurt late in the second quarter and was ruled out during the third period. Prior to getting hurt, he tallied five tackles, three of which came on special teams. Jahlani Tavai and Jack Gibbens are in line for increased defensive snaps in Elliss' absence.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Piles up nine tackles in win
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Elliss recorded nine tackles (three solo) in the Patriots' win over the Panthers on Sunday.
The nine stops marked a new season-high for the 26-year-old linebacker, as he played just 57 percent of the defensive snaps against Carolina, which is in line with his season-long mark of 59 percent. On the year, Elliss has produced 26 tackles (13 solo) through four appearances.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Tending to shoulder injury
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Elliss (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Elliss led the Patriots in tackles in Week 1, but his status for Week 2 is now in question due to a shoulder issue he presumably picked up Sunday. He'll probably have to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Leading tackler in loss
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Elliss tallied eight tackles (five solo) during New England's loss versus the Raiders on Sunday.
Elliss started off the season on a high note despite the loss as he racked up a team-high eight tackles. The 26-year-old re-signed with the Patriots this offseason after logging a career-high 81 tackles (42 solo), with 1.5 sacks, across 16 games last season.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Receives offer from Las Vegas
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Elliss signed an offer sheet from the Raiders on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Elliss became a restricted free agent when the Patriots tendered him March 8. Though he agreed to an offer sheet with the Raiders, New England will have until Monday to match that offer and retain the 26-year-old linebacker. He started in five of his 16 appearances for New England in 2024, finishing with 80 tackles (42 solo), 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Tendered by New England
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The Patriots tendered Elliss on Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
By tendering Elliss, the Patriots will have the opportunity to match any offer that another team makes for the 26-year-old interior linebacker. Elliss mostly played on special teams at the start of the 2024 regular season, but he saw his role on the defense grow due to the absence of Ja'Whaun Bentley (pectoral). Elliss ended up drawing five starts last year and accumulated 80 tackles (42 solo), including 1.5 sacks, five passes defended (one interception) and one forced fumble across 16 regular-season games.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Sees more defensive work in 2024
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Elliss recorded 80 total tackles (42 solo), including 1.5 sacks, five passes defended, (including one interception) and one forced fumble over 16 games in 2024.
Elliss finished as the Patriots' third-leading tackler in 2024, setting new career highs in tackles, sacks, passes defended, interceptions and forced fumbles while playing 481 defensive snaps. The Idaho product made five starts this season, helping the Patriots' defense fill the void of the injured Ja'Whaun Bentley (pectoral), who tallied 347 total tackles from 2021 to 2023. Elliss is set to become a restricted free agent this summer, meaning the Patriots will have the opportunity to match any offer he receives. If Elliss returns to New England in 2025, he's likely to serve as one of the team's top reserve inside linebackers.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Making return in Week 11
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Elliss (abdomen) is not among New England's inactives for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Elliss will return from a one-game absence due to an injury to his abdomen. The 25-year-old's return will likely result in less defensive snaps for Sione Takitaki. Elliss accumulated 24 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in his three games prior to last week's absence.
