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2025 Defensive
| STATS |
CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 76 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Season | 15 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Christian Elliss News
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Ready to play
Elliss (hip) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.
Elliss managed to upgrade to a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited for consecutive sessions to start the week. The inside linebacker logged 40 defensive snaps in last Sunday's playoff win over the Texans and is all set to reprise his role in New England's defense for this weekend's elimination game.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Dealing with hip issue
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: Career-high 94 tackles in 15 games
Elliss recorded 94 tackles (39 solo) while adding three passes defensed and a forced fumble across 15 appearances during the 2025 regular season.
Elliss contributed to the Patriots' turnaround by setting a career high in tackles while occupying a starting role at inside linebacker. He'll have a chance to add to his totals during the Patriots' postseason run, which begins with Sunday's wild-card home game against the Chargers. Elliss remains under contract with New England for 2026.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Good to go
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: Limited in practice
Elliss (illness) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.
Elliss upgraded to limited participation Thursday after not practicing to start the week Wednesday. Though the severity of the illness is still unclear, his participation is a step in the right direction for Sunday's game against the Ravens. The 26-year-old has 76 tackles (33 solo), three pass breakups and one forced fumble across 12 games.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: No practice to begin week
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: Posts six tackles vs. Giants
Elliss tallied six tackles (two solo) during New England's win over the Giants on Monday.
Elliss matched Craig Woodson for the team lead in tackles during the victory. Elliss has had a productive start to the season across his first 11 outings, as he's already just 12 tackles shy of his career-best 80 (42 solo) set during the 2024 campaign.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Practices fully Wednesday
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: Ruled out vs. Jets
Elliss (hip) won't play in New England's matchup against the Jets on Thursday.
Elliss will miss his second consecutive game as he continues to deal with the hip injury he sustained in the Week 9 win over the Falcons. Jack Gibbens should get the start at linebacker with Elliss sidelined.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Opens week as limited
Elliss (hip) was a limited participant in Monday's walkthrough practice.
Elliss was unable to play in Sunday's 28-23 win over Tampa Bay due to a hip injury he sustained against Atlanta in Week 9. The Patriots are operating on a short week, so his practice participation over the next two days will shed light on his chances of playing against the Jets on Thursday.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Ruled out for Week 10
Elliss (hip) won't play Sunday against the Buccaneers, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Elliss will be sidelined after exiting New England's Week 9 win over the Falcons. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday against the Jets, so Elliss won't have much additional time to recover. Jack Gibbens could move into a starting role in Elliss's absence.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Won't practice Wednesday
Head coach Mike Vrabel said that Elliss (hip) won't practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Elliss wasn't able to finish out this past Sunday's win over the Falcons after exiting with a hip injury, so his absence from practice to begin Week 10 prep isn't overly surprising. The linebacker likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance at playing in the Patriots' Week 10 matchup with the Buccaneers.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Out for remainder of Week 9
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: Leaves game Sunday
Elliss has a hip injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
The linebacker led the team with five tackles (one solo) at the time of his exit. Elliss came into the day with 48 tackles (22 solo), a pass breakup and a forced fumble on the year. Jahlani Tavai, Marte Mapu and Jack Gibbens are New England's other options at inside linebacker.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Playing time rebounds
Elliss logged three tackles (none solo) in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.
Elliss had seen his playing time slip in recent weeks due to the return of Jahlani Tavai. He was on the field for 74 percent of defensive snaps in Sunday's blowout win -- matching his season high -- though he didn't deliver a particularly promising line.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Tallies six stops
Elliss logged six tackles (three solo) in New England's win over the Bills on Sunday.
Ellis finished third on the team in tackles behind Robert Spillane and Marcus Jones during the victory. Elliss has now racked up 33 tackles (16 solo) across his first five outings of the season, and he will look to continue his strong start to the season in the team's Week 6 matchup versus Saints.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Piles up nine tackles in win
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: Good to go Sunday
Elliss (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game at Miami.
Elliss was limited in practice by a shoulder issue Wednesday and Thursday, but he was a full participant at practice Friday and is in line to play in Week 2. The Dolphins ran the ball just 12 times in Week 1, so if the Patriots get out to an early lead Sunday, there may not be very many opportunities for Elliss to make tackles.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 231 lbs |
| Birthplace: Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Idaho |
| Experience: 4 |