It appears the New England Patriots will not have starting cornerback Jalen Mills for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots on Friday elevated wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson, defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale, defensive back D’Angelo Ross and cornerback De’Vante Bausby from their practice squad for Saturday’s game.
Ekuale and Ross were designated as COVID-19 replacements on the NFL transaction wire. Since Mills and cornerback Shaun Wade are the only two Patriots players currently on the reserve/COVID-19 list, these moves seem to indicate neither will be cleared in time to play against Buffalo.
Mills is a significant loss for New England’s secondary.