Brothers Jonah and Kaden Elliss will reunite in Broncos’ matchup vs. Falcons

Jonah Elliss expects 30 friends and family members to attend the Broncos’ home game against the Atlanta Falcons. However, which sweaters his family will wear on Sunday afternoon remains a mystery.

The Week 11 game in Denver will be a monumental day for the Elliss family, as the Broncos’ rookie outside linebacker will face off against his older brother and Falcons inside linebacker Kaden Elliss, 29. The two continue the NFL family traditionthat was started by their father and former Broncos defensive tackle Luther Elliss.

“It’s really great to do it at this level,” said Jonah Ellis, a third-round pick from Utah. “I’m really looking forward to getting out there and having fun.”

Elliss has three brothers in the NFL. Kaden, who is eight years older than Jonah, was the first to reach the league when the Saints drafted him in the seventh round in 2019. Christian, 25, was an undrafted free agent who signed with the Vikings in 2021 and is currently a member of the Patriots.

In 2022, 25-year-old Noah signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent, but this was waived last spring.

Ten games into his professional career, Jonah has done a great job of honoring his family’s legacy. He has showed signs of being a potential key figure in Denver’s edge rusher rotation on the road, totaling two sacks and fourteen pressures.

In Kaden’s second season with the Falcons, he has 88 total tackles – tied for 11th in the league – in 10 starts. In the last four games he has scored 44 tackles.

Although Jonah and Kaden play different positions, he still thinks there are similarities in their games.

“We have the same wisdom, and you can see that when you watch his film,” Jonah said. “I tried to replicate that many times during my studies.”

Jonah comes from a competitive family. During the summer, he said, they will come together for the Family Olympics, where they will compete in various activities such as pickleball, cornhole and video games.

Jonah claims to be the best at pickleball. But it’s best not to tell Kaden that.

“He doesn’t like it,” he said.

Jonah hopes he isn’t the last of his family to make it to the NFL. His younger brother, Elijah, is a freshman defensive end at Utah.

“He has the same blood in him as all of us,” Jonah said. “We hope we can get him here too.”