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| HT/WT: 6-2, 231 lbs |
| Birthplace: Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Idaho |
| Experience: 5 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 32 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top Christian Elliss News
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Set to play Week 5
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
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
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: Questionable for Week 4
Elliss (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills.
A chest injury has limited Elliss' practice participation all week, and if cannot play Sunday, then Erick Hunter and Darius Muasau would be the top candidates to start at inside linebacker alongside Robert Spillane. Elliss has 19 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble through the first three games of the season.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Double-digit tackles in defensive win
Elliss logged 12 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, and forced a fumble in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Steelers.
Elliss led all players in Sunday's contest in tackles. The inside linebacker played all 70 defensive snaps in the contest and has missed just one defensive snap through two regular-season games.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Records career-high sacks total
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: 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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