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Tavai recorded seven tackles (five solo) Sunday during New England's loss to the Cardinals. Tavai finished tied for second on the team in tackles behind Kyle Dugger's 10 during Sunday's loss. Across 14 games played this season, Tavai has racked up 95 tackles (50 solo), with 1.0 sacks, and an interception and is now just 15 tackles away from matching his career-high total set back during last season.
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Tavai recorded five tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 25-24 loss versus the Colts. Teammate Christian Elliss was credited with the interception, but it was Tavai who started the tip drill on an Anthony Richardson pass over the middle that led to a turnover in the first quarter in Week 13. Tavai is on pace for a career year going into the Patriots' bye in Week 14.
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Tavai recorded eight total tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss, and defended one pass in Sunday's 34-15 loss to the Dolphins. The 28-year-old tied Marcus Jones as the Patriots' leading tackler Sunday and has now accumulated a team-leading 83 total tackles through 12 games. Tavai is on pace for the best statistical season of his career in 2024, as he is likely to surpass his previous highs of 110 total tackles and five passes defended before the season concludes. Expect Tavai to remain one of the Patriots' top inside linebackers as the season progresses.
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Tavai recorded seven total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams. Tavai was the Patriots' second-leading tackler in Sunday's loss, trailing just Marcus Jones' nine-stop effort. The veteran inside linebacker leads New England's defense in total tackles (75) and is second in tackles for loss (six) through the team's first 10 games. Tavai should remain busy in a Week 12 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Tavai (back) was a limited practice participant Wednesday. Tavai may have picked up a back injury during the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Jets, during which he logged six tackles (four solo). He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans. Through the first eight games of the regular season, Tavai has logged 48 tackles (24 soloo) and one pass breakup.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @CIN | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | SEA | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @NYJ | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @SF | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MIA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | HOU | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @JAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | NYJ | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @TEN | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | @CHI | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | LAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @MIA | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | IND | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | @ARI | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | @Buffalo | 23 |
| 17 | 12/28 | Los Angeles | 32 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Buffalo | 23 |