Christian Elliss Grateful To Extend His Stay With Patriots
The post Christian Elliss Grateful To Extend His Stay With Patriots appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. New England Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss recorded 80 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, … More one fumble recovery and one interception in 2024. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) Getty Images Christian Elliss would have accepted either outcome as a restricted free agent. From entering the NFL undrafted, to spending time on different practice squads, to being cut by one active roster and claimed by another, 26-year-old linebacker understood that transactions were part of the deal. A series of them were on deck in March. The New England Patriots tendered Elliss at the right of first refusal. That one-year, $3.263 million level would soon be followed by a visit to the Las Vegas Raiders that ended with an offer sheet being executed. From there, it was up to his previous club to match or move on. A two-year contract extension worth $13.508 million was the result at Gillette Stadium under head coach Mike Vrabel, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf & Co. “At the time, me and my wife, we’re trying to plan the future. We have no idea what’s about to happen,” Elliss told reporters during his Thursday press conference. “But when I got the call from Eliot, it was nothing but excitement, nothing but joy. A little uncertainty, knowing where we’re going to live and whatnot. We’re getting all that figured out right now, so it’s been good. It’s been a blessing. But it’s just been amazing, you know, to be desired by the organization, desired by the team.” The Patriots were awarded Elliss off the waiver wire with four weeks to go in the 2023 campaign. And after making the 53-man roster out of training camp last summer, the University of Idaho product earned a $985,000 base salary as well as an expanded role. He…
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New England Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss recorded 80 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, … More one fumble recovery and one interception in 2024. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) Getty Images Christian Elliss would have accepted either outcome as a restricted free agent. From entering the NFL undrafted, to spending time on different practice squads, to being cut by one active roster and claimed by another, 26-year-old linebacker understood that transactions were part of the deal. A series of them were on deck in March. The New England Patriots tendered Elliss at the right of first refusal. That one-year, $3.263 million level would soon be followed by a visit to the Las Vegas Raiders that ended with an offer sheet being executed. From there, it was up to his previous club to match or move on. A two-year contract extension worth $13.508 million was the result at Gillette Stadium under head coach Mike Vrabel, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf & Co. “At the time, me and my wife, we’re trying to plan the future. We have no idea what’s about to happen,” Elliss told reporters during his Thursday press conference. “But when I got the call from Eliot, it was nothing but excitement, nothing but joy. A little uncertainty, knowing where we’re going to live and whatnot. We’re getting all that figured out right now, so it’s been good. It’s been a blessing. But it’s just been amazing, you know, to be desired by the organization, desired by the team.” The Patriots were awarded Elliss off the waiver wire with four weeks to go in the 2023 campaign. And after making the 53-man roster out of training camp last summer, the University of Idaho product earned a $985,000 base salary as well as an expanded role. He…
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