The New England Patriots were largely injury-free for the first half of the season, but the bug has hit them hard over the last few weeks. Milton Williams was placed on IR after the Jets game with a high ankle sprain, a game Austin Hooper missed entirely.
Their Week 12 matchup against the Bengals saw several other players go down, including All-Pro special teamer Brenden Schooler. In that same game, both Will Campbell and Jared Wilson sustained injuries that would see them miss time.
In their absences, Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown have stepped in. While each has extensive starting experience from the 2024 season, neither was expected to get much action in 2025.