Editing Shaun Ellis (section)

===New England Patriots (2011)===
Ellis signed with the [[New England Patriots]] on August 7, 2011, ending his 11-year tenure with the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Jorge |date=August 7, 2011 |title=Jets Lose Shaun Ellis to the Patriots |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/sports/football/jets-lose-shaun-ellis-to-the-patriots.html?_r=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018013841/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/sports/football/jets-lose-shaun-ellis-to-the-patriots.html?_r=1 |archive-date=October 18, 2017 |access-date=June 13, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> During the 2011 season, Ellis played in 14 games with 14 total tackles and one sack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaun Ellis 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliSh00/gamelog/2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104133208/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliSh00/gamelog/2011/ |archive-date=November 4, 2020 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and advanced to [[Super Bowl XLVI]], which was Ellis's first career trip to the [[Super Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2011.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171726/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/2011.htm |archive-date=December 28, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots lost to the [[2011 New York Giants season|Giants]] by a score of 21–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVI – New York Giants vs. New England Patriots – February 5th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201202050nwe.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624050312/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201202050nwe.htm |archive-date=June 24, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Ellis was not re-signed by the Patriots following the season.