The hands of Ellis, who averaged 7.0 sacks a season over the course of his 12 years in the NFL, are more than capable.
Terence Newman, a former teammate of Ellis in Dallas who joined the Vikings as a free agent this offseason, said Ellis was “always” working on his hand technique and was “one of the best guys at using his hands.”
“He could probably be a black belt in karate in a month if he really wanted to,” Newman said. “He’s a good athlete, too, and probably one of the best students of the game.