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| Regular Season | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Post Season | — | — | — | — | — |
Top Marte Mapu News
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Texans' Marte Mapu: Traded to Houston
The Patriots are trading Mapu to the Texans, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
New England informed Mapu on Tuesday of plans to cut him, but it appears Houston stepped in before such a transaction could be completed. Per Alexander, the trade involves a swap of late-round picks. Mapu totaled 25 tackles (18 solo), five passes defensed (including one interception) and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season appearances in 2025, playing 120 snaps on defense and 254 snaps on special teams.
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Marte Mapu: Let go by Patriots
New England informed Mapu on Tuesday that he will be cut, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
A 2023 third-round pick, Mapu had one year remaining on his rookie deal. He suited up for all 17 regular-season games in 2025 but handled a career-low 120 snaps on defense, compared to a career-high 254 snaps on special teams. He had 25 tackles (18 solo), five passes defensed (including one interception) and one forced fumble.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Good to go for AFCCG
Mapu (hip) is active for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.
Mapu was battling through a hip injury during practice, but the third-year pro was given the green light to play in Sunday's Championship Game. He has served primarily on special teams this season and has not recorded a tackle across the Patriots' two playoff games.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Questionable for AFCCG due to hip
Mapu (hip) is questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
This is a new injury for Mapu. Most of his opportunities this season have come on special teams, though he may rotate in for a few snaps on defense at linebacker if healthy. Mapu played one defensive snap in each of the Patriots' previous two playoff games.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Practices in full
Mapu (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Mapu sustained a neck injury in the Patriots' 2024 season finale, but it now appears he's fully recovered. The Sacramento State product played a career-high 466 defensive snaps across 10 games in 2024, tallying 46 total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, six passes defended (with one interception) and three forced fumbles. He's expected to compete for a depth role in the Patriots' secondary throughout the summer.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Not returning to Sunday's game
Mapu (neck) will not return to Sunday's matchup with the Bills, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.
The safety left the game in the first half after making one solo tackle. Mapu has 45 tackles (23 solo), six pass breakups, including an interception, and three forced fumbles on the year. Dell Pettus might be in line to see more snaps in his absence.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Questionable to return Sunday
Mapu (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bills.
The safety made one solo tackle before leaving the contest. Mapu has 45 tackles (23 solo), six pass breakups, including an interception, and three forced fumbles on the year. Dell Pettus is his backup.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Seven tackles against Bolts
Mapu finished Saturday's 40-7 loss to the Chargers with seven tackles (six solo).
Mapu got the start at free safety Saturday due to the absence of Jabrill Peppers (hamstring), and the former finished fifth on the Patriots in tackles. Mapu has logged seven combined tackles in back-to-back games, and on the season he's accumulated 44 tackles (22 solo), including 0.5 sacks, six pass defenses (including one interception) and three forced fumbles across nine regular-season games. Mapu could start in the Patriots' regular-season finale against the Bills next Sunday if Peppers is unable to play.
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Patriots' Marte Mapu: Picks off Allen in Week 16
Mapu tallied seven tackles (three solo), two pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble during the Patriots' 24-21 loss to the Bills.
Mapu registered his first interception of the regular season Sunday when he picked off a deep ball from Josh Allen intended for Keon Coleman midway through the second quarter. Mapu nearly logged his second interception on the Bills' next offensive drive when he broke up a pass from Allen intended for Dalton Kincaid. Mapu was a healthy inactive for the Patriots' last two games, but he played 42 defensive snaps due to the absences of Jabrill Peppers (hamstring) and Marcus Jones (hip). Mapu will look to carry his momentum into the Patriots' Week 17 clash against the Chargers on Saturday, Dec. 28.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Hawthorne, CA |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Sacramento St. |
| Experience: 4 |