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• MOVE Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) NE Corey KinerRB Elijah PonderLB Rhamondre StevensonRB Oct 18 upd
  *taps sign* · Quoting Bernd Buchmasser: Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.

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  • Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) From ESPN Research: OLB Elijah Ponder has at least a half sack in 5 straight games, the longest streak by a Patriots defender since Joshua Uche had a 5-game stretch in 2022.+1
  • Oct 18 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) *taps sign* · Quoting Bernd Buchmasser: Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.
  • Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Leonard Taylor IIIDL Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB +14 more Oct 20
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 6 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):   4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, S Jaylen Reed   2️⃣ units: RB Corey Kiner, OLB Elijah Ponder, CB Kindle Vildor   1️⃣ unit: LB Christian Elliss (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), DT Leonard Taylor III (PR), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer (pictured) and assistant Tom Quinn get a tip of the cap from Mike Vrabel for having the kickoff coverage unit flying around as TE Cameron Latu, among others, had big hits…Brenden Schooler served up a reminder of his impact with a team-high 3 tackles…S Elliott Davison’s work in the kicking game, essentially taking over for CB Charles Woods as Woods plays more on defense, earned him a spot on the 53-man roster… Show all
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB K.J. BrittLB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB Tanner ArkinTE +14 more Oct 13
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 5 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4⃣ units: S Mike Brown, S Elliott Davison, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler 3⃣ units: LB K.J. Britt, RB Corey Kiner, LB Darius Muasau, S Jaylen Reed 2⃣ units: (none) 1⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: With so many injuries across the roster, this was reflected in a season-high six players playing on all four units as others who would normally show up – such as CB Charles Woods – were taken off fourth-down duties … S Mike Brown had two penalties (holding, facemask) and LB Namdi Obiazor had one (illegal blindside block) … Nice patience shown by practice-squad elevation Elliott… Show all
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) DET NE NYG Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Efton Chism IIIWR Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Jose RamirezLB Karon PruntyDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +16 more Oct 6
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 4 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):   4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor   3️⃣ units: LB Erick Hunter (later joined punt coverage unit as gunner), TE Cameron Latu, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Jaylen Reed   2️⃣ units: WR Efton Chism III, OLB Gabe Jacas, OLB Eijah Ponder, CB Karon Prunty, CB Kindle Vildor, CB Charles Woods   1️⃣ unit: FB Reggie Gilliam (KC, usually on PP/PC but had ankle injury), CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), TE Eli Raridon (PP/PC, in for Reggie Gilliam), WR Kyle Williams (KR),   (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return)   NOTES: Rookie LB Erick Hunter (pictured), who signed to the 53-man roster after the final roster cutdown after he spent the offseason/preseason with the Lions, had a productive day with four tackles. The last Patriot with four… Show all
• INJ Alan Saunders (X) NE PIT Elijah PonderLB Rico DowdleRB Sep 20 upd
  Touchdown, #Patriots. Rodgers sacked, fumbles, recovered for a TD by Elijah Ponder. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers RB Rico Dowdle was just in the medical tent once again, and emerged without his helmet.
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  • Sep 20 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) OLB Elijah Ponder: First TD since second year at Cal Poly on long INT return … will be keeping that football as a keepsake.+1
  • Sep 20 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Elijah Ponder just fought through a holding penalty to sack Aaron Rodgers. He's been balling since Dre'Mont Jones' injury.
  • Sep 20 Brooke Pryor (X) This felt like a defensive touchdown kind of game, and the Patriots get one as Christian Barmore manhandles Spencer Anderson and forces Rodgers to fumble. Elijah Ponder picks up the loose ball and runs it in for the score.
  • Sep 20 Nick Farabaugh (X) After the Steelers get backed up by a holding call on Spencer Anderson, Rodgers is sacked by Christian Barmore and fumbles it. Elijah Ponder picks it up and takes it for the TD. Patriots lead 20-3.
  • Sep 20 Alan Saunders (X) XP is good. NE 20 PIT 3 13:37, 4Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: Touchdown, #Patriots. Rodgers sacked, fumbles, recovered for a TD by Elijah Ponder.+1
  • Sep 20 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Christian Barmore DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) KC NE Andy BorregalesK Cameron LatuTE Channing CanadaDB Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Craig WoodsonDB Darius MuasauLB Dell PettusDB Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Lan LarisonRB Mack HollinsWR Marcus JonesDB Namdi ObiazorLB Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB Tanner ArkinTE +16 more Sep 12
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 1 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game): 
4️⃣ units: OLB Gabe Jacas, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Dell Pettus 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, CB Charles Woods
 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, WR Mack Hollins, RB Lan Larison 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), LS Julian Ashby (PP/PC), K Andy Borregales (KC), LB Christian Elliss (KC), OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (PR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), TE Eli Raridon (KR), S Jaylen Reed (PR), P Mitch Wishnowky (PP/PC) S Craig Woodson (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Productive debut for sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor (pictured) with team-high 3 tackles, including on game’s opening kickoff … More clarity on waiver claims of TE Cameron Latu/LB Darius Muasau as team appeared to be targeting “core 4” special teams personnel … CB Channing… Show all

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• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Carlton Davis IIIDB Christian BarmoreDL Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Cory DurdenDL Craig WoodsonDB Dre'Mont JonesLB Elijah PonderLB Kevin ByardDB Milton WilliamsDL Robert SpillaneLB +8 more 2d upd
  Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Cory Durden DT: Milton Williams DT: Christian Barmore OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
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  • 2d Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Cory Durden DT: Milton Williams DT: Christian Barmore OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) CHI NE NYJ TB Andy BorregalesK Benton WhitleyLB Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +14 more Oct 26
  "Special teams took a step back here after we had a really good performance [vs. the Jets]." -- Mike Vrabel, on @TheGregHillShow · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):     4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley   2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 
1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season …  S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the… Show all
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) CHI NE TB Andy BorregalesK Benton WhitleyLB Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +14 more Oct 24
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):     4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley   2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 
1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season …  S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the highlights was kicker Andy Borregales (pictured) — the proud first-time dad with wife Steph giving birth to their son earlier this week — drilling a… Show all
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Cory DurdenDL Craig WoodsonDB Dre'Mont JonesLB Elijah PonderLB Kevin ByardDB Marcus JonesDB Milton WilliamsDL Robert SpillaneLB +8 more Oct 22 upd
  Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Charles Woods CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
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  • Oct 22 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Bears are killing the #Patriots with these runs left, often at Elijah Ponder. The TD, 4th-down conversion and now a 10-yard run into the red zone.
  • Oct 22 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Elijah Ponder ran himself out of the play on that TD.
  • Oct 22 Mike Reiss (X) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Charles Woods CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (Bluesky) NE NYJ Charles WoodsDB Elijah PonderLB Milton WilliamsDL Oct 19 upd
  Defensive snaps vs. Jets: 🏈 OLB Elijah Ponder (48, sack) up to 74.7% on year 🏈 DT Milton Williams ties season high (46), now 70% for season 🏈 CB Charles Woods fills in again (40 of 62, INT, game ball); 51.1% on year 🏈 3-CB nickel plan, relies on lighter box to stop run
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  • Oct 19 Mike Reiss (X) Defensive snaps vs. Jets: 🏈 OLB Elijah Ponder (48, sack) up to 74.7% on year 🏈 DT Milton Williams ties season high (46), now 70% for season 🏈 CB Charles Woods fills in again (40 of 62, INT, game ball); 51.1% on year 🏈 3-CB nickel plan, relies on lighter box to stop run+1
• Beat writer Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) NE Corey KinerRB Elijah PonderLB Rhamondre StevensonRB Oct 18
  Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Drake MayeQB Elijah PonderLB Oct 13
  Drake Maye is back. Aaaall the way back. Here's how Maye and Josh McDaniels made magic with an undermanned #Patriots offense, plus... ⭐️Young WRs star differently 📈Elijah Ponder, Year 2 leaping 🤺Zak Kuhr's "fence" D 🏈Play-calling, game plans, more!
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) LV NE Elijah PonderLB Kirk CousinsQB+164k Oct 12
  The best/worst part isn't just the disguise, it's this came after the #Patriots had shown and tortured Kirk Cousins with Cover 0 earlier in the half (0/4 against it). Then they show this, spin out, Cousins holds the ball, and Elijah Ponder gets his strip sack before halftime.
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Cory DurdenDL Craig WoodsonDB Dre'Mont JonesLB Elijah PonderLB Joshua FarmerDL Kevin ByardDB Marcus JonesDB Milton WilliamsDL Robert SpillaneLB +8 more Oct 11 upd
  Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Joshua Farmer OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
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  • Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) From ESPN Insights: OLB Elijah Ponder has 2 sacks, which is the most for a Patriots player in a first half since Joshua Uche in 2022 (Week 13 vs. the Bills, with 2).+1
  • Oct 11 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders Kolton Miller was beaten by Elijah Ponder, who recorded a strip-sack to close out the first half.
  • Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Joshua Farmer OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
• Team site Patriots Team Site NE Dre'Mont JonesLB Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Oct 9
  Patriots edge rusher trio exceeding expectations in the first four games of the season
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) BUF NE Carlton Davis IIIDB Christian EllissLB Cory DurdenDL Craig WoodsonDB DaQuan JonesDL Elijah PonderLB Kevin ByardDB Marcus JonesDB Milton WilliamsDL Robert SpillaneLB +7 more Oct 4 upd
  Patriots defensive starters OLB: Elijah Ponder DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Daquan Jones LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss LB Darius Muasua CB: Carlton Davis III CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
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  • Oct 4 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters OLB: Elijah Ponder DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Daquan Jones LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss LB Darius Muasua CB: Carlton Davis III CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Jeremiah Pharms Jr.DL Jose RamirezLB Sep 27 upd
  Mike Vrabel, in his pre-game interview on @985TheSportsHub, tells @scottzolak that the team will rely on Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas at OLB, with Jose Ramirez having worked hard as a backup and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. possibly getting snaps there.
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  • Sep 27 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters (bigger package): OLB: Elijah Ponder DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Jeremiah Pharms Jr. ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss ILB: Darius Muasau CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Jaylen Reed S: Kevin Byard III+1
  • Sep 27 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Mike Vrabel, in his pre-game interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub, tells Scott Zolak that the team will rely on Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas at OLB, with Jose Ramirez having worked hard as a backup and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. possibly getting snaps there.+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) JAX NE PIT Drake MayeQB Elijah PonderLB Sep 23 upd
  Cleaning out the notebook from the Patriots’ 20-3 win over the Steelers … diving into QB Drake Maye’s performance … and looking ahead to Sunday’s road game against the Jaguars (pictured: OLB Elijah Ponder).
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  • Sep 23 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Cleaning out the notebook from the Patriots’ 20-3 win over the Steelers … diving into QB Drake Maye’s performance … and looking ahead to Sunday’s road game against the Jaguars (pictured: OLB Elijah Ponder).+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Tanner ArkinTE Sep 17 upd
  On the scene: Mike Vrabel spent a period in practice devoted to special teams working specifically with rookies Gabe Jacas (50), Eli Raridon (82) and Tanner Arkin (88, as scout-team player) and second-year player Elijah Ponder.
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  • Sep 17 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) On the scene: Mike Vrabel spent a period in practice devoted to special teams working specifically with rookies Gabe Jacas (50), Eli Raridon (82) and Tanner Arkin (88, as scout-team player) and second-year player Elijah Ponder.+1
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Carlton Davis IIIDB Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Cory DurdenDL Craig WoodsonDB Dell PettusDB Dre'Mont JonesLB Elijah PonderLB Kevin ByardDB Milton WilliamsDL Robert SpillaneLB +8 more Sep 9 upd
  Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Cory Durden DT: Milton Williams OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III S: Dell Pettus
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  • Sep 9 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Cory Durden DT: Milton Williams OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III S: Dell Pettus+1