The New England Patriots made a move on the NFL waiver wire ahead of their Week 14 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team successfully submitted a claim to bring linebacker and special teamer Christian Elliss aboard, eventually adding him to their 53-man roster the following day.
It turns out, Elliss was quite popular after his release from the Philadelphia Eagles. According to a report by ESPN’s Field Yates, five other teams besides New England also put in waiver claims in hopes of bringing him aboard.
The then-2-10 Patriots had the highest priority among those clubs, however, sitting in No.