When the Patriots announced their inactive list ahead of their Week 8 game against the Browns, a few things stood out. The biggest surprise was the decision to bench Keion White for the first time in his career, even if his performance this season certainly warranted it. The other was Kyle Dugger being sidelined, allowing Jaylinn Hawkins to play in his place once again.
The 28-year-old has had some flashy plays when given the opportunity to take the field this year, and that continued when stepping in for Dugger on Sunday.
Going into the game, he had already recorded 23 combined tackles, two for a loss, 1.