DeShon Elliott

DeShon Elliott

28-Year-Old SafetyS
Pittsburgh Steelers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Elliott joined Pittsburgh on a two-year, $6 million deal prior to the 2024 season, but he far out-performed the value of his contract last year alone. Despite battling a hamstring injury late in the year, Elliott set a career-high in tackles while also improving his playmaking with two forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered. Some parts of Elliott's profile are unsustainable, highlighted by a 1.7 percent missed tackle rate (per PFF), the lowest mark by nearly 2.3 percentage points of any other player at the position. Expecting a full repeat of his per game stats in 2025 is likely unrealistic, but Elliott will likely be paired with Juan Thornhill in the back end of the Pittsburgh defense in a near every-down role as a solid contributor in both run defense and coverage. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Steelers in June of 2025.
Very productive in Week 4 win
SPittsburgh Steelers
September 29, 2025
Elliott registered six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two defensed passes, including an interception, in Sunday's 24-21 win over Minnesota.
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Elliot made a number of big plays in the narrow victory, beginning with an interception of Carson Wentz in the second quarter. Elliott later sacked Wentz for an eight-yard loss in the third period and forced a fumble on the play, though the Vikings were able to recover. That was Elliott's first regular-season sack since 2021.
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#% of Team Snaps

19571%
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Measurables Review
How do DeShon Elliott's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
210 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.58 sec
 
Vertical Jump
36.0 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Bench Press
15 reps
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Elliott has moved around the league over the past few years and will join his fourth team in four seasons after signing a two-year deal with the Steelers during the offseason. He made stops in Detroit and Miami over the past two years and tallied 82 tackles (53 solo), an interception, a fumble recovery and seven pass defenses over 15 appearances with the Dolphins in 2023. The Steelers' safety corps includes Minkah Fitzpatrick and Damontae Kazee, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Elliott take on a starting role in 2024.
Elliott broke out with a career-high 96 tackles during his one-year stint in Detroit, and the Dolphins will now count on him to fill a starting void at safety across from Jevon Holland. He could be primed to take another step forward under new DC Vic Fangio.
Detroit has been looking for a second safety to operate next to Tracy Walker, but neither Will Harris nor Duron Harmon did much with their opportunities in the starting role over the past couple of years. Now, Elliott will get a shot to make a name for himself on a one-year contract. However, Detroit also spent a second-round draft pick on another safety in rookie Kerby Joseph, who figures to be a part of the rotation at safety at a minimum. This factor could limit Elliott's playing time, and it's possible that Joseph takes over the starting role outright.
Injuries derailed Elliott's first two seasons in Baltimore but he got his shot in 2020 after Earl Thomas' release and the former Texas Longhorn rewarded the Ravens for their patience. Elliott racked up 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four passes defensed and forced a pair of fumbles. He was also effective in coverage, allowing just 16 completions on 31 attempts against him. With a full season under his belt, Elliott is primed to take another step forward in his development as a key cog in the Baltimore secondary.
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Ready to rock
SPittsburgh Steelers
September 26, 2025
Elliott (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings.
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Returns with limited practice
SPittsburgh Steelers
Knee - MCL
September 24, 2025
Elliott (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
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Ruled out for Week 3
SPittsburgh Steelers
Knee - MCL
September 19, 2025
Elliott (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Won't play Week 2
SPittsburgh Steelers
Knee - MCL
September 9, 2025
Elliott (knee) has been ruled out for the Steelers' Week 2 contest against the Seahawks on Sunday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Won't return Sunday
SPittsburgh Steelers
Knee
September 7, 2025
Elliott (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jets, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Aiming for Week 4 return
SPittsburgh Steelers
September 9, 2025
Elliott is hoping to return from his sprained MCL in Week 4 against the Vikings, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
ANALYSIS
Elliott has already been ruled out for Week 2 against the Seahawks, but the Steelers haven't provided an official timeline for his return. Positively, he's avoided IR, so he'll presumably miss fewer than four games. However, the team's Week 5 bye could keep Elliott sidelined until Week 6.
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