Player Signing Christian Elliss is back / 2 years $13.5M

[TheRainMaker]

This has got to be bad news for Tavai.

 

[mgteich]

Interesting move. I figured with the LB room being crowded...we would have let him go to Vegas...

perhaps crowded for March

Many things can happen before the season starts, even competition.

 

[dliverey44]

I like it but why do we have 27 LBs now?

New defense 0-11-0

 

[mgteich]

This has got to be bad news for Tavai.

A roster is not made in March, but rather in August.

Tavai costs little, but we can certainly dump him if he isn't the one of the best choices come August.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

We got plenty of money.

This is right. Not a fan as Elliss misses as many run lanes as he guesses right, but whatever at a low price.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I like it but why do we have 27 LBs now?

New defense 0-11-0

Hilarious and insightful post. If we draft Carter your head will explode

Just in case you didn't realize it, our HC was a Linebacker!!!

 

[Ross12]

We got plenty of money.

Well yeah but that doesn’t mean I can’t be curious of the value of the deal.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Not a big believer in PFF grades in general but FWIW, Elliss was their 19th ranked LB overall in 2024.

 

[Lansdowne]

A roster is not made in March, but rather in August.

Tavai costs little, but we can certainly dump him if he isn't the one of the best choices come August.

As far as our roster goes, Tavai should definitely know his place by then.

 

[Huckleberry1]

He's not a Superstar, but we need ditch diggers as well, and that's how I look at him.
He's a hustler, not the most talented.
We need guys like this IMO.

You need quite a few guys like this. I like their linebacking corps.its the nuts and bolts of putting a team together.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Something interesting occurred to me RE Tavai…

He’s almost identical in size to Harold Landry.

Might he be a DE in Vrabel’s system?

I didn’t care for his comments last year BUT I also have a short memory for players who produce.

All could be forgiven lol.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Nice try, Tom.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Our 1st round pick's signing bonus proration will count against our cap, as well his salary. But he'll push someone else out of the top 51, so whatever his cap hit is you can reduce by the $960K. That will be the case for every player we sign. Most of the salaries after the 1st round pick won't even be in our top 51, so really it's just the signing bonus amortization that will hit. That's why when you sign rookies it only will take away like $8M of cap space but then if they all make the team and you add up their cap hits it will count like $15M.

You can find the exact numbers here. It'll be updated if/when trades happen.

 

[n1997y]

I like it but why do we have 27 LBs now?

New defense 0-11-0

Or 28, if you count the HC?

 

[Username]

Something interesting occurred to me RE Tavai…

He’s almost identical in size to Harold Landry.

Might he be a DE in Vrabel’s system?

I didn’t care for his comments last year BUT I also have a short memory for players who produce.

All could be forgiven lol.

He's also as slow as a week in jail

 

[Real fan 02]

Vrabes matched the offer the Raiders made for LB Christian Elliss

Patriots match Raiders' offer sheet for LB Christian Elliss

As it turns out, linebacker Christian Elliss won’t be leaving New England.

www.nbcsports.com

Good depth signing... glad to see him back

Agreed.. Great depth signing with the potential to get better as a player..

 

[Real fan 02]

yes we do Judge Smails


lol

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Apparently it's 2 years/$13.5M with a 2025 cap hit of $4.8M so a 2026 hit of $8.7M, which is more than I'd expect.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Apparently it's 2 years/$13.5M with a 2025 cap hit of $4.8M so a 2026 hit of $8.7M, which is more than I'd expect.

He ain't seeing that in 2026 no way.

 

[Ross12]

Apparently it's 2 years/$13.5M with a 2025 cap hit of $4.8M so a 2026 hit of $8.7M, which is more than I'd expect.

You would think the Raiders would have reversed that if they wanted to make it more likely for the Pats not to match, or made it longer, or something. It's not really a deal that the Pats had any reason not to match.