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| HT/WT: 6-2, 238 lbs |
| Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Idaho |
| Experience: 8 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 24 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Kaden Elliss News
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Sidelined for Week 6
Elliss (calf) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants, Jeff Nowak of The Big 870 New Orleans reports.
Elliss will miss a third consecutive game due to a calf injury. His next chance to play is Week 7 against the Steelers on Sunday, Oct. 25, though Elliss has yet to be cleared to practice. Danny Stutsman will once again start alongside Pete Werner at inside linebacker in Elliss's absence.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Unable to practice Wednesday
Elliss (calf) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Elliss has sat out the Saints' last two games due to a lingering calf injury, and his status for Week 6 now appears to be up in the air too. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a realistic chance of suiting up Sunday against the Giants.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Won't play against Minnesota
Elliss (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings on Sunday, Emily Leiker of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Elliss was unable to practice all week, and his calf injury will cause him to miss a second consecutive game as a result. Second-year pro Danny Stutsman will continue to start next to Pete Werner at inside linebacker due to the absence of Elliss, whose next chance to play is Week 6 against the Giants on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Remains unable to practice
Elliss (calf) did not participate in practice Thursday.
Elliss was also deemed DNP on Wednesday's practice estimate. The veteran linebacker didn't practice at all last week due to a calf injury and missed this past Monday's loss to Atlanta. Elliss is looking unlikely to play against Minnesota in Week 5, though there's a chance he can suit up if he's able to practice in some capacity Friday.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Estimated as non-participant Wednesday
Elliss (calf) was estimated as a non-participant at practice Wednesday.
The Saints' only started their week of preparation with a walk-through practice, but the estimation signals Elliss is in jeopardy of missing another game because of a nagging calf injury. Unless he returns to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday, odds are low he'll be available Sunday versus the Vikings.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Won't play against Atlanta
Elliss (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Falcons, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Elliss will miss his first game of the 2026 season due to a calf injury. Pete Werner (neck) is also listed as questionable, so the Saints may have to start Danny Stutsman and Isaiah Stalbird at inside linebacker for Monday's NFC South showdown. Elliss' next opportunity to play is Week 5 against the Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: DNP again Friday
Elliss (calf) did not participate in Friday's practice.
Elliss has now missed consecutive sessions due to a calf injury. The linebacker has one more opportunity to log a limited practice Saturday. If Elliss cannot get on the field for at least one prep session, the odds of the 31-year-old suiting up for Monday night's game against the Falcons are close to zero.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Misses practice Thursday
Elliss (calf) did not participate at the Saints' practice Thursday.
Elliss is dealing with an apparent calf injury as the team gets ready to face Atlanta on Monday night. The linebacker will have two more chances to log a practice before the team's Week 4 contest.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Makes six tackles Sunday
Elliss recorded six tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 24-17 win at Baltimore.
Elliss again led Saints linebackers in defensive snaps (58) in Week 2, and he racked up six-plus tackles for his third straight contest going back to last season. He will likely play a similarly large role at linebacker in Week 3 versus the Raiders.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Records three QB hits in Week 1 loss
Elliss posted nine tackles (three solo) and one pass defense during the Saints' 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Elliss was also credited with three hits on Lions quarterback Jared Goff, though the former was unable to log a sack in Sunday's regular-season opener. Elliss was one of four Saints players to play all 77 defensive snaps, and he finished as the team's second-leading tackler behind Jonas Sanker (10). Elliss inked a three-year, $33 million contract with New Orleans in March and is a key piece to the team's defensive unit alongside Sanker, Cameron Jordan (hamstring), Carl Granderson and Kool-Aid McKinstry.
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Saints' Kaden Elliss: Back to NOLA
Elliss agreed to terms Tuesday on a three-year, $33 million contract with the Saints, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Elliss played nearly every defensive snap for the Falcons over the past three seasons, piling up at least 107 tackles each year while totaling 12.5 sacks and two interceptions in that stretch. Now, he'll return to the team that drafted him in the seventh round back in 2019. The 30-year-old is set to receive $23 million guaranteed, which puts him in a strong position to start at inside linebacker next to Pete Werner in 2026.
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