Jahlani Tavai

Jahlani Tavai

29-Year-Old LinebackerLB
New England Patriots
IR-R
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/5/2025
Thu Practice: Full
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Tavai finished the 2024 regular season with a team-high 115 tackles (58 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and an interception in 17 games. The 28-year-old is under contract with New England through 2027, but his production could take a hit this year, given that veteran every-down linebacker Robert Spillane was added to the mix this offseason. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Patriots in July of 2024.
Practice window opens
LBNew England Patriots
Undisclosed
October 1, 2025
Tavai (undisclosed) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Tavai missed the Patriots' first four games this season due to an undisclosed injury, but it now appears he's nearing a return. The 29-year-old now has 21 days to be added to New England's active roster before reverting to IR. Once healthy, Tavai will likely reclaim his spot as one of the Patriot's top inside linebackers after posting 115 total tackles and five passes defended across 17 contests in 2024.
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New England PatriotsPatriots 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

22492%
19179%
16668%
14459%
8435%
6828%
4318%
94%
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Measurables Review
How do Jahlani Tavai's measurables compare to other linebackers?
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' 2"
 
Weight
255 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.00 in
 
Arm Length
31.88 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Tavai recorded a career-high 110 tackles to go along with two interceptions and a sack in 17 games with the Patriots during the 2023 regular season. In the process, the 27-year-old - who joined the league as a second-round pick of the Lions in 2019 - took a step forward as a hybrid ILB/OLB for the team. He's slated to reprise that role in a defense that now will be led by new coordinator DeMarcus Covington.
In his second campaign with the Patriots, Tavai notched 69 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 17 games. The 26-year-old, who entered the league as a second-rounder (by the Lions) in 2019, will continue to bring valuable physicality and versatility to New England's linebacker corps in 2023.
Reportedly losing significant weight in the offseason, Tavai is in great shape as the Lions' new coaching staff transitions the defense to a 3-4 alignment in the post-Jarrad Davis era. If this means Tavai might finally have the speed to be useful on passing downs, a three-down role could be in the cards for the Hawaii product, which would be a boon for his IDP profile.
Detroit hasn't been thrilled with what it's gotten out of 2017 first-round middle linebacker Jarrad Davis. While Tavai - taken in the second round in the spring of 2019 - wasn't necessarily drafted as Davis' direct replacement, there are only so many players a team can put on the field, and the offseason additions of Jamie Collins and Reggie Ragland suddenly give the Lions its deepest group of linebackers in years. While all of them could be a part of the rotation, it wouldn't be complete surprise if Tavai becomes the primary middle linebacker before season's end. After all, Detroit declined to pick up Davis' fifth-year option this offseason, possibly making this Davis' last stand in Motown.
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Ends up on IR
LBNew England Patriots
Undisclosed
August 27, 2025
Tavai (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
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Activated from PUP list
LBNew England Patriots
July 23, 2025
The Patriots activated Tavai (calf) from the active/PUP list Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Starting camp on PUP list
LBNew England Patriots
Calf
July 19, 2025
New England placed Tavai (calf) on the active/PUP list Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
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Dealing with calf injury
LBNew England Patriots
Calf
June 3, 2025
Tavai suffered a calf injury during Monday's OTAs practice and is expected to be sidelined until training camp, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Injured at OTAs on Monday
LBNew England Patriots
Undisclosed
June 2, 2025
Tavai left the field with an undisclosed injury at Patriots' OTAs on Monday, Mike Kadlick of CLNSMedia.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Nabs extension from Pats
LBNew England Patriots
July 4, 2024
Tavai, who recorded a career-high 110 tackles in 2023, agreed to a three-year extension with the Patriots on Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Tavai tied for the second-most tackles on the Patriots in 2023, helping him earn a deal that could be worth up to $21 million. The emerging linebacker began his career ascent when he joined New England in 2021 after two years with the Lions, and he's proven highly durable by appearing in all 17 regular-season games in both of the last two campaigns.
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