NE @ SEAFinal 10-13, Sep 9, 2026
defensive: TOT 2, SOLO 2, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: NE moneyline lost
FootballNFLNew England PatriotsSafety
Dell Pettus
Stats, career, game log and next gameDell Pettus is a safety for the New England Patriots and wears number 24.
40 NFL games3 seasons
Updated
About Dell Pettus
Born on June 2, 2001, in Huntsville, Alabama, Dell Pettus plays safety for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Troy and has played for the Patriots since 2024. In the 2024 regular season, in 17 games for the Patriots, Pettus had 2 rushing yards.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 8, 2026Season by season40
40 games: 36 regular season, 4 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NE | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 playoffs | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | NE | 17 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 36 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Career playoffs | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense2 tackles2 tackles, 2 games
Patriots5-42026 regular season
Last gamePlayedno stats recorded, Sep 20 vs Steelers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Injured Reserve (48d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Career
New England Patriots2024 to now - 40 games2years2024 to 2026
- 2024NFL debut16-10 win vs Bengals
- 2024Best season34 tackles, 1 sack in 17 games
- 2026Best gamevs Seahawks
- Sep 20, 2026Latest gamevs Steelers
Regular season
36 games
56 tackles, 2 sacks
Playoffs
4 games
9 tackles
First NFL game
Sep 8, 2024Patriots 16, Bengals 10
Latest game
Sep 20, 2026: no stats recordedPatriots 20, Steelers 3
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Buffalo Bills4 games
2-2his teams
His line: 4 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 14, 2025
Miami Dolphins4 games
2-2his teams
His line: 15 tackles
Last met Jan 4, 2026
New York Jets4 games
3-1his teams
His line: 12 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended
Last met Dec 28, 2025
Seattle Seahawks3 games
0-3his teams
His line: 4 tackles
Last met Sep 9, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals2 games
2-0his teams
Last met Nov 23, 2025
Houston Texans2 games
1-1his teams
His line: 3 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Jan 18, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2026Injured Reserve Leg
The Patriots placed Pettus (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday.
ESPN / NE
- Sep 23, 2026Injured Reserve Leg
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ESPN / NE
- Sep 20, 2026Questionable Leg
Pettus (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Steelers.
ESPN / NE
- Sep 20, 2026Questionable Leg
Pettus (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
ESPN / NE
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:51 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.