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Christian Elliss
Patriots logoNew England Patriots

Christian Elliss

LBposition#53jersey27age6' 2"height231lbs5 yrsexperienceIdahocollege
At a glance

Christian Elliss is a linebacker for the New England Patriots (No. 53). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 65 tackles, 1.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 92% of defensive snaps.

Is Christian Elliss playing this week?

Christian Elliss is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Christian Elliss's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Christian Elliss has 65 tackles, 1.5 sacks.

What team does Christian Elliss play for?

Christian Elliss plays linebacker for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 53. Christian Elliss is 27 years old, 6' 2", 231 lbs. College: Idaho. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Christian Elliss 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/christian-elliss (updated 2026-11-10).

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63gradeLB
Christian EllissNew England Patriots · #53
Starter37th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %86Tkl/g75TFL67Sacks50QB hits70PD32
  • Defensive snap share96%86
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →65 tkl75
  • Tackles for loss per game5 TFL67
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1.5 sacks50
  • QB hits per game6 hits70
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD32

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games542 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
98%49 snapsWk 1 · SEA
100%70 snapsWk 2 · PIT
92%57 snapsWk 3 · JAX
100%59 snapsWk 4 · BUF
83%50 snapsWk 5 · LV
100%62 snapsWk 6 · NYJ
100%69 snapsWk 7 · CHI
100%65 snapsWk 8 · MIA
92%61 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Patriots · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$6.8M a year
Total
$13.5M
Guaranteed
$7.8M
Share of cap at signing
2.4%
57% of the value guaranteed
92nd paid95th in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Patriots · RFA2 yrs · $13.5M · $6.8M/yrActive
  2. 2024Patriots · ERFA1 yrs · $985K · $985K/yrExpired
  3. 2022Eagles · SFA2 yrs · $1.6M · $788K/yrTerminated
  4. 2022Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $207K · $207K/yrElevated
  5. 2022Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $235K · $235K/yrElevated
  6. 2022Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $262K · $262K/yrElevated
  7. 2022Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $290K · $290K/yrRenegotiated
  8. 2022Eagles · SFA2 yrs · $1.6M · $788K/yrClaimed
  9. 2022Patriots · SFA2 yrs · $1.6M · $788K/yrExpired
  10. 2021Vikings · UDFA3 yrs · $2.5M · $820K/yrTerminated
  11. 2021Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrTerminated
  12. 2021Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrTerminated
  13. 202149ers · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrTerminated
  14. 2021Eagles · Practice1 yrs · $166K · $166K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 9@ Seahawks logoSEAL 10-13430000
2 Sep 20vs Steelers logoPITW 20-31271101
3 Sep 27@ Jaguars logoJAXL 6-35310001
4 Oct 4@ Bills logoBUFW 29-26640000
5 Oct 11vs Raiders logoLVW 45-17730001
6 Oct 18vs Jets logoNYJW 26-19630010
7 Oct 22@ Bears logoCHIL 24-301380102
8 Nov 1@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-19930.5201
9 Nov 8vs Packers logoGBL 27-45520100
Season65341.5516

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionEllissNE · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
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