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Kaden Elliss
Saints logoNew Orleans Saints

Kaden Elliss

LBposition#55jersey31age6' 2"height238lbs8 yrsexperienceIdahocollege
At a glance

Kaden Elliss is a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (No. 55). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 41 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 100% of defensive snaps.

Is Kaden Elliss playing this week?

Kaden Elliss is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kaden Elliss's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Kaden Elliss has 41 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Kaden Elliss play for?

Kaden Elliss plays linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 55. Kaden Elliss is 31 years old, 6' 2", 238 lbs. College: Idaho. League experience: 8 seasons.

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

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81gradeLB
Kaden EllissNew Orleans Saints · #55
Pro Bowl5th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %99Tkl/g85TFL90Sacks55QB hits98PD60
  • Defensive snap share100%99
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →41 tkl85
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL90
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks55
  • QB hits per game9 hits98
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD60

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.

Method5 games342 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
100%77 snapsWk 1 · DET
100%58 snapsWk 2 · BAL
100%70 snapsWk 3 · LV
100%64 snapsWk 7 · PIT
100%73 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$11.0M a year
Total
$33.0M
Guaranteed
$23.0M
Share of cap at signing
3.7%
70% of the value guaranteed
85th paid72nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · UFA3 yrs · $33.0M · $11.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Falcons · UFA3 yrs · $21.5M · $7.2M/yrExpired
  3. 2019Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $2.6M · $649K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-31930013
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-17640102
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35940100
7 Oct 25vs Steelers logoPITL 10-16640000
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-221181204
Season41231419

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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 · NFC South first
NFC SouthBobby OkerekePanthers logoCAR · LB49tkl1sacks69StarterNFCArvell ReeseGiants logoNYG · LB68tkl4.5sacks88Pro BowlNFCEdgerrin CooperPackers logoGB · LB30tkl3sacks81Pro BowlNFCZack BaunEagles logoPHI · LB65tkl2sacks80Pro BowlLeagueGreg RousseauBills logoBUF · LB25tkl8sacks82Pro BowlLeagueAlex SingletonBroncos logoDEN · LB107tkl2sacks77Pro Bowl

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