The 30-year-old DT came in as a highly praised veteran signing and seemed to be in line to crack the team's rotation at the position. Then, he didn't play a snap Friday night. Considering that there was no known injury issues with him, that's likely a sign that he's not in line to make the team at this point.
That's mostly speculation. But it doesn't look like the cards are going to fall in his favor.
Week 3 of the preseason is usually considered the biggest, and the Patriots elected to start three rookies for the game.