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Christian Elliss

LB·New England Patriots
Tier 8Undrafted in 2021
Updated November 10, 2026
76.9
Model Score
Up from 75.0 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$8.6M
APY
$6.8M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$7.8M
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$5.4M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $22M total · range $2.5M to $7.7M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Nate LandmanLAR · signed 2025
3 yr · $7.5M/yr
41
Divine DeabloATL · signed 2025
1 yr · $7.0M/yr
37
Henry To'oTo'oHOU · signed 2026
3 yr · $8.0M/yr
43
Jalen Reeves-MaybinHOU · signed 2022
2 yr · $3.8M/yr
45
Nate GerryWAS · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
45

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$4.8M$3.0M$1.2M$0$4.8M
2026$8.6M$6.8M$1.2M$3.5M$5.1M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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