Overview
- Chaisson delivered two third-down sacks and returned a Cam Ward fumble four yards for his first career touchdown in a 31-13 Week 7 win at Tennessee.
- The performance marked his first career two-sack game and earned his first NFL weekly honor, announced Wednesday.
- Through six games, he has 12 tackles, 4.5 sacks, eight quarterback hits and regular snaps on defense and special teams.
- New England’s recognition is its first Defensive Player of the Week since 2022 and the team’s third NFL weekly award of 2025 after Antonio Gibson and Marcus Jones won on special teams.
- Signed in the offseason to a one-year, $3 million deal after a five-sack year with the Raiders, Chaisson has drawn praise from Vrabel for his preparation and growing role, and his stat line made him the first NFL defender since 2019 with two sacks and a fumble-return TD in a game.