TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New England Patriots in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 30, 2016…Signed by Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 18, 2020…Re-signed by Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 24, 2021…Re-signed by Dolphins, March 15, 2022…Signed by Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent, March 17, 2023…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 13, 2025.
AT A GLANCE
• Has played 140 career games since entering the league in 2016, tied for the fourth-most in the NFL among linebackers over that span. Has also played in 13 career postseason games with 10 starts, including winning Super Bowls LI and LIII with New England.
• Career totals include 596 tackles (349 solo), 14.5 sacks, 52 tackles for loss, one interception returned for a touchdown, 12 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• One of only 14 linebackers in the NFL to record 450-plus tackles and 50-plus tackles for loss since 2016.
• Set career-highs in tackles (104) and sacks (4.5) with the Dolphins in 2022.
CAREER: Veteran linebacker enters his 10th season in the NFL and has played in 140 career games with 105 starts during his nine-year NFL career for the New England Patriots (2016-19), Miami Dolphins (2020-22) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2023-24)…Recorded 596 tackles (349 solo), 14.5 sacks, 52 tackles for loss, one interception returned for a touchdown, 12 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Appeared in 13 career postseason games with 10 starts...Won Super Bowls LI and LIII with New England…In 2024, played in 17 games with 14 starts and posted 46 tackles (24), five tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble…In 2023, appeared in 16 games with 15 starts, recording 101 tackles (68), 10 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two passes defensed…In 2022, set career-highs in tackles (104) and sacks (4.5) with the Dolphins…Played in all 17 games with 15 starts in 2021 and compiled 83 tackles (42), 1.0 sack, one interception returned for a touchdown, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles…In 2020, played in 13 games with 11 starts and posted 61 tackles (33), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…In 2019, appeared in all 16 games with three starts and registered 28 tackles (18), 1.0 sack and one pass defensed…Played in all 16 games with 11 starts in 2018 and totaled 63 tackles (30), 1.0 sack and four forced fumbles…In 2017, played in 15 games with 14 starts and posted 67 tackles (45), 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery…As a rookie in 2016, appeared in 13 games with five starts and recorded 44 tackles (25) and one forced fumble.
2024 (with Pit.): Played in 17 games with 14 starts and registered 46 tackles (24 solo), five tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble…(9/15) at Den.: Posted two tackles…(9/22) vs. LAC: Registered four tackles (three), one tackle for loss, one sack and one quarterback hit…(9/29) at Ind.: Recorded three tackles…(10/6) vs. Dal.: Registered three tackles and one forced fumble…(10/13) at LV: Logged five tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(10/28) vs. NYG: Posted three tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(11/10) at Was.: Recorded five tackles (four)…(11/17) vs. Bal.: Notched three tackles…(11/21) at Cle.: Posted three tackles and one quarterback hit…(12/1) at Cin.: Made one tackle…(12/8) vs. Cle.: Recorded three tackles…(12/15) at Phi.: Registered four tackles…(12/21) at Bal.: Posted two tackles and one tackle for loss…(12/25) vs. KC: Collected three tackles (two)…(1/4/25) vs. Cin.: Notched two tackles (one)…Postseason: (1/11/25) at Bal.: Recorded seven tackles.
2023 (with Pit.): Played in 16 games with 15 starts…Registered 101 tackles (68 solo), 2.5 sacks, six quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss and two passes defensed…Surpassed the 100-tackle mark for the second straight year…Ranked first on the team in tackles and second in tackles for loss…(9/10) vs. SF: Recorded eight tackles (six) and two tackles for loss…(9/18) vs. Cle.: Posted two tackles…(9/24) at LV: Notched three tackles (one)…(10/1) at Hou.: Recorded 10 tackles (five), two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss…(10/8) vs. Bal.: Registered eight tackles (five)…(10/22) at LAR: Posted three tackles…(10/29) vs. Jac.: Finished with five tackles (four), one tackle for loss and 1.5 sacks…(11/2) vs. Ten.: Recorded nine tackles (four) and one tackle for loss…(11/12) vs. GB: Totaled eight tackles (six) and one pass defensed…(11/19) at Cle.: Registered a career-high 15 tackles (11)…(11/26) at Cin.: Recorded six tackles (four)…(12/3) vs. Ari.: Posted three tackles…(12/7) vs. NE: Compiled six tackles (two), one tackle for loss, one sack and one pass defensed…(12/16) at Ind.: Recorded nine tackles (eight) and one quarterback hit…(12/23) vs. Cin.: Logged five tackles…(1/6/24) at Bal.: Posted one tackle…Postseason: (1/15/24) at Buf.: Recorded five tackles (three) and one pass defensed.
2022 (with Mia.): Started all 17 games and finished with a career-high 104 tackles (65 solo) and 4.5 sacks…Added three tackles on special teams…Led the team in tackles and surpassed the 100-tackle mark for the first time in his career…(9/11) vs. NE: Recorded five tackles (three)…(9/18) at Bal.: Posted four tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(9/25) vs. Buf.: Registered seven tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(9/29) at Cin.: Logged four tackles (one)…(10/9) at NYJ: Recorded seven tackles (four) and one tackle for loss…(10/16) vs. Min.: Finished with seven tackles (three) and 1.5 sacks…(10/23) vs. Pit.: Recorded three tackles (two)…(10/30) at Det.: Collected eight tackles (four)…(11/6) at Chi.: Posted a season-high 10 tackles (five)…(11/13) vs. Cle.: Recorded seven tackles (six)…(11/27) vs. Hou.: Logged eight tackles (seven) and one tackle for loss…Added one tackle on special teams…(12/4) at SF: Posted four tackles…(12/11) at LAC: Registered six tackles…(12/17) at Buf.: Recorded four tackles…Added one special teams tackle…(12/25) vs. GB: Compiled seven tackles (four), one tackle for loss and one sack…(1/1/23) at NE: Registered nine tackles (six) and 1.0 sack…Brought down QB Mac Jones for a loss of 12 yards...(1/8/23) vs. NYJ: Notched four tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…Postseason: (1/15/23) at Buf.: Recorded three tackles (two).
2021 (with Mia.): Played in all 17 games with 15 starts and recorded 83 tackles (42 solo), 1.0 sack, one interception returned for a touchdown, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles…(9/12) at NE: Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed…(9/19) vs. Buf.: Posted three tackles…(9/26) at LV: Registered six tackles (three), one interception, one pass defensed and one forced fumble…Intercepted a QB Derek Carr pass in the 1st quarter and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown, marking his first career interception…(10/3) vs. Ind.: Logged six tackles (five)…(10/10) at TB: Registered three tackles (two), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(10/17) at Jac.: Posted four tackles (two)…(10/24) vs. Atl.: Recorded seven tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(10/31) at Buf.: Finished with four tackles (two) and one forced fumble…Forced a QB Josh Allen fumble in the fourth quarter…(11/7) vs. Hou.: Recorded seven tackles (three)…(11/11) vs. Bal.: Recorded six tackles (two) and 1.0 sack…Sacked QB Lamar Jackson for a loss of seven yards in the third quarter…(11/21) at NYJ: Posted five tackles (three)…(11/28) vs. Car.: Registered three tackles and one tackle for loss…(12/5) vs. NYG: Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed…(12/19) vs. NYJ: Posted six tackles (one)…(12/27) at NO: Notched seven tackles (three)…(1/2/22) at Ten.: Tied a season high with seven tackles (three)…(1/9/22) vs. NE: Recorded five tackles (two).
2020 (with Mia.): Played in 13 games with 11 starts…Was inactive for two games…Placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Dec. 31, 2020…Totaled 61 tackles (33 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Returned one kickoff return for 13 yards…(9/13) at NE: Recorded four tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(9/24) at Jac.: Tied a season high with seven tackles (three)…(10/4) vs. Sea.: Totaled eight tackles (five), one tackle for loss and one forced fumble…(10/11) at SF: Registered one tackle and 1.0 sack…Sacked QB Jimmy Garoppolo for a loss of 8 yards in the first quarter…(10/18) vs. NYJ: Recorded three tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(11/1) vs. LAR: Posted four tackles and two tackles for loss…(11/8) at Ari.: Logged five tackles…(11/15) vs. LAC: Recorded seven tackles (one)…(11/22) at Den.: Registered five tackles and one tackle for loss…(11/29) at NYJ: Posted five tackles (one) and 0.5 sacks…Split a sack with LB Jerome Baker of QB Sam Darnold in the fourth quarter…(12/6) vs. Cin.: Notched one tackle…(12/20) vs. NE: Finished with nine tackles (five) and one fumble recovery…(12/26) at LV: Recorded one tackle.
2019 (with NE): Played in all 16 games with three starts…Recorded 28 tackles (18 solo), 1.0 sack and one pass defensed…Added one tackle on special teams…Saw action at fullback on offense and caught one pass for 38 yards and one touchdown…(9/15) at Mia.: Posted five tackles (three)…(9/22) vs. NYJ: Registered four tackles and one pass defensed…(9/29) at Buf.: Made one tackle…(10/6) at Was.: Recorded four tackles and one pass defensed…(10/21) at NYJ: Posted one tackle…(11/3) at Bal.: Logged four tackles…(11/17) at Phi.: Recorded one tackle and 1.0 sack…(12/21) vs. Buf.: Saw action at linebacker, fullback and on special teams…(12/29) vs. Mia.: Recorded one tackle…Caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Brady in the third quarter, marking his first career score….Became just the third defensive player in Patriots history to score an offensive touchdown...Postseason: (1/4/20) vs. Ten.: Started at linebacker and recorded two tackles (one)…Recorded his first career rushing attempt.
2018 (with NE): Played in all 16 games with 11 starts and totaled 63 tackles (30 solo), 1.0 sack and four forced fumbles…Added two tackles on special teams...(9/9) vs. Hou.: Posted three tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams…(9/23) at Det.: Recorded seven tackles (four)…(10/4) vs. Ind.: Finished with six tackles…(10/14) vs. KC : Registered seven tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(10/29) at Buf.: Recorded six tackles and one pass defensed…(11/11) at Ten.: Posted six tackles (four) and one sack…Postseason: (1/13/19) vs. LAC: Recorded three tackles (two)…(1/20) at KC: Posted three tackles and one tackle for loss…(2/3/19) vs. LAR: Recorded one tackle.
2017 (with NE): Played in 15 games with 14 starts and recorded 67 tackles (45 solo), 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery…(9/17) at NO: Tied for the team lead with eight tackles…(9/24) vs. Hou.: Recorded a season-high nine tackles (six)…(10/1) vs. Car.: Posted five tackles (four) and one fumble recovery…(10/22) vs. Atl.: Inactive due to injury…(10/29) vs. LAC: Tied for the team lead with six tackles…(11/26) vs. Mia.: Finished with four tackles (three) and 2.0 sacks…(12/11) at Mia.: Recorded a team-high seven tackles…Postseason: (1/13/18) vs. Ten.: Posted two tackles…(1/21/18) vs. Jac.: Recorded seven tackles (three)…(2/4/18) vs. Phi.: Finished with six tackles (two) in Super Bowl LII.
2016 (with NE): Played in 13 games with five starts and finished with 44 tackles (25 solo) and one forced fumble…(9/11) vs. Ari.: Inactive…(9/18) vs. Mia.: Made his NFL debut and posted one tackle…(9/22) vs. Hou.: Active but did not play…(10/2) vs. Buf.: Inactive…(10/9) at Cle.: Recorded seven tackles (six)…(10/16) vs. Cin.: Made first career start at linebacker and tied for the team lead with seven tackles…(12/24) vs. NYJ: Led the team with 11 tackles (five) in addition to forcing a fumble in the second quarter…(1/1/17) at Mia.: Started at linebacker and led the team with seven tackles (six)…Postseason: (1/14/17) vs. Hou.: Made first career postseason start and recorded three tackles (one)…(1/22/17) vs. Pit.: Started at linebacker and posted two tackles…(2/5/17) vs. Atl.: Recorded two tackles en route to winning Super Bowl LI.
COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Houston (2013-15) after transferring from Morgan State University following his freshman season (2012)…Played in 34 games with 14 starts and totaled 175 tackles (109 solo), 7.0 sacks, one interception, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles…As a senior in 2015, started all 14 games and recorded 142 tackles (88), 6.0 sacks, one interception, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles…His 88 solo tackles led the nation…His 142 total tackles led the AAC and ranked fourth in the nation…Named first-team All-AAC….As a junior in 2014, played in 11 games and compiled 26 tackles (17) and 1.0 sack…As a sophomore in 2013, appeared in eight games and recorded seven tackles (four)…As a true freshman at Morgan State in 2012, started all 11 games and totaled 107 tackles (59), 2.0 sacks, one interception and three passes defensed…His 107 tackles ranked second in school history…Was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the nation's top FCS freshman…Named second-team All-MEAC.
PERSONAL: Attended Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas…Named to Port Arthur News 40th Annual Super Team and the 21-5A all-district first team…Also a member of the school's track and field team.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 1 in 2016, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 3 in 2022. NFL Totals: 7
SINGLE GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 15, 11/19/23 at Cle. Solo – 11, 11/19/23 at Cle. Sacks – 2.0, 11/26/17 vs. Mia. Tackles for Loss – 2, six times; last: 11/19/23 at Cle. Passes Defensed – 1, 12 times; last: 12/7/23 vs. NE. Interceptions – 1, 9/26/21 at LV. Forced Fumbles – 1, five times; last: 10/6/24 vs. Dal. Fumble Recoveries – 1, two times; last: 12/20/20 vs. NE. Touchdowns – 1, 9/26/21 at LV.
