Raiders: Defensive tackle Justin Ellis

12/07/18 • 16 min

Raiders defensive tackle Justin Ellis joined the Raiders Insider Podcast in the wake of his return off injured reserve, which came just in time to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Justin talked about working his way back after a disappointing foot injury in the season opener, his career year in 2017 and how growing up in Louisiana helped shaped the man he is today and father he’ll be to his young daughter Callie. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t ask about why everyone calls him jelly, and how the nickname stuck.

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