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Terrell Jennings Terrell Jennings No restrictions Thursday
Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 6:14 PM
Jennings (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Jennings is progressing in his recovery from a concussion that led to him being placed on injured reserve in mid-December. He was cleared to return to practice Wednesday, and his ability to participate without restriction Thursday is a sign that he is progressing through the league's concussion protocol. He would need to be activated from injured reserve in order to be available for Sunday's AFC divisional-round clash against the Texans. |
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Hunter Henry Hunter Henry Logs full practice Thursday
Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 3:30 PM
Henry (knee) practiced fully Thursday.
Analysis: Henry was listed as limited Wednesday, but his return to a full session Thursday sets the stage for the Patriots' No. 1 tight end to be available for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Texans. During the regular season, Henry made his mark by recording a 60/768/7 receiving line in (on 87 targets) in 17 games, and he should remain one of QB Drake Maye's top passing options this weekend against a tough Houston defense that held the Steelers to six points in this past Monday's wild-card win. |
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Terrell Jennings Terrell Jennings Practice window opens
Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 4:28 PM
Jennings (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
Analysis: Jennings officially opened his 21-day practice window, participating for the first time since being placed on injured reserve in Week 15. The 24-year-old will still need to progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to have an opportunity to play in the Patriots' AFC divisional round matchup against the Texans. |
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Hunter Henry Hunter Henry Limited with knee injury
Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 4:03 PM
Henry (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Henry was not spotted at the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports, but it appears he managed to get in limited reps despite having to manage a knee injury. Henry has scored three times in his last four appearances, including a 3-64-1 receiving line managed during New England's wild-card round win over the Chargers. He will have two more chances to upgrade to full practice reps ahead of Sunday's divisional-round game against the Texans. |
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DeMario Douglas DeMario Douglas One catch Sunday
Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 9:08 AM
Douglas caught one of his two targets for three yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Douglas recorded a 33 percent snap share in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, and once again saw a modest target share in an offense that tends to spread the ball around. The slot man carries modest fantasy upside as the Patriots divisional-round game against either the Steelers or Texans this coming weekend approaches. |
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Kyle Williams Kyle Williams One catch in wild-card win
Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 8:59 AM
Williams caught his only target for seven yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the 2025 third-rounder was tied for the third-highest workload with DeMario Douglas (21 of 64 snaps) in a New England WR corps led by Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte. As the Patriots' divisional-round game against either the Texans or Steelers approaches, Williams remains a speculative fantasy option due to his lack of consistent volume in his team's passing offense. |
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Kayshon Boutte Kayshon Boutte Four catches versus Chargers
Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 8:50 AM
Boutte caught all four of his targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Boutte was listed as questionable after being limited in practice Thursday and Friday due to a hamstring injury. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the wideout logged a 53 percent snap share Sunday, a lighter workload than he usually sees, but Boutte still ended up pacing the team in catches and was second to RB Rhamondre Stevenson in the receiving yards department. Boutte -- who averaged 16.7 yards a catch during the regular season -- will continue to be a mainstay in the Patriots passing attack in the team's divisional-round game against either the Steelers or Texans this coming weekend. |
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Hunter Henry Hunter Henry Scores only TD of playoff win
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 10:19 PM
Henry caught three of five targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card game win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Henry's 28-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was the only touchdown by either team. The tight end tied with Stefon Diggs for the team lead in targets, but Rhamondre Stevenson (75) and Kayshon Boutte (66) both had more receiving yards. Henry has scored in three of his last four games dating back to the regular season, and he'll look to keep rolling in the AFC divisional round, when the Patriots host the winner of Monday's matchup between the Texans and Steelers. |
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Stefon Diggs Stefon Diggs Two catches in wild-card win
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 10:18 PM
Diggs caught two of five targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card game win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Diggs tied Hunter Henry for the team lead in targets, but the former didn't make much of an impact in Sunday night's defensive battle, which had three times as many combined turnovers as touchdowns. New England will have another home game in the NFC divisional round, hosting either the leaky Steelers secondary or the stout Texans secondary. Diggs has been hit-or-miss in his postseason career, with 35 or fewer receiving yards in six of 15 such games and more than 100 yards in four playoff games. |
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TreVeyon Henderson TreVeyon Henderson Outplayed by Stevenson in win
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 10:16 PM
Henderson rushed nine times for 27 yards and caught his only target for nine yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card game win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Henderson struggled to find running room, with most of his rushing yards coming on a 15-yard carry on his final touch as the Patriots were running out the clock. He ceded most of the backfield touches to the much more efficient Rhamondre Stevenson, who turned 10 carries and four targets into 128 scrimmage yards. After an underwhelming playoff debut, Henderson will get an opportunity to pick up the pace in the AFC divisional round against either the Texans or Steelers while continuing to share backfield reps with Stevenson. Both of those defenses were stout against the run in the regular season and Henderson hasn't contributed much as a pass catcher recently, with only two targets in his last four games. |
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Rhamondre Stevenson Rhamondre Stevenson Compiles 128 scrimmage yards
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 10:15 PM
Stevenson rushed 10 times for 53 yards and caught three of four targets for 75 yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card game win over the Chargers.
Analysis: Stevenson was much more effective than TreVeyon Henderson, who had just 36 total yards on 10 touches. The Patriots rode the hot hand on the ground, helping Stevenson finish with the team lead in carries in addition to his usual role as the primary pass catcher among the team's running backs. Stevenson and Henderson will likely continue to split carries in the AFC divisional round, when New England will face a stout run defense, regardless of whether that's the Texans or Steelers. In each of his last six games dating back to the regular season, Stevenson has produced at least 77 scrimmage yards. |
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Drake Maye Drake Maye Wins sloppy playoff debut
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 10:12 PM
Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards, one touchdown and one interception while rushing 10 times for 66 yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card game win over the Chargers. He also fumbled twice, losing one.
Analysis: Neither team scored a touchdown in the first half, though the Patriots took a 6-3 lead into the break after the defense bailed Maye out with a fourth-down stop by the goal line following his first-quarter interception. Maye's rough start extended into the third quarter, when he lost a fumble after the Patriots had worked their way into the red zone, but New England's defense continued to carry the team until Maye's 28-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Henry extended the lead to 16-3 with 9:45 remaining to provide a fourth-quarter cushion. The Patriots have already beaten as many winning teams in the playoffs as they did the entire regular season, and they will remain at home in the AFC divisional round against either the Texans or Steelers. |
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Tommy DeVito Tommy DeVito Emergency QB in wild-card round
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 6:04 PM
DeVito (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Patriots' emergency third quarterback in Sunday night's wild-card matchup against the Chargers.
Analysis: DeVito will be operating in his familiar role as the team's No. 3 option at QB as the postseason gets underway. The quarterback will only be able to enter the game if both starter Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs are forced out of the contest versus Los Angeles. |
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Kayshon Boutte Kayshon Boutte Active versus Chargers
Sun, Jan 11, 2026, 5:57 PM
Boutte (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday night's playoff opener against the Chargers.
Analysis: Boutte was added to the Patriots' wild-card-round injury report Thursday after being limited in practice by a hamstring injury, a level of participation that the wideout maintained Friday before being listed as questionable for Sunday's contest. With Boutte available versus Los Angeles, he'll be in a position to maintain his key role in a New England corps that also includes Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism. During the regular season, Boutte caught 33 of his 46 targets for 551 yards and six TDs in 14 contests, but QB Drake Maye's tendency to spread the ball around has made the 2023 sixth-rounder a hit-or-miss fantasy option of late. |
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Kayshon Boutte Kayshon Boutte Questionable for playoff opener
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 12:26 PM
Boutte (hamstring) will be listed as questionable for Sunday night's playoff opener against the Chargers, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Analysis: Boutte was added to the Patriots' wild-card-round injury report Thursday after being limited in practice by a hamstring injury. With the wideout now being deemed questionable as the weekend approaches, His status for Sunday's contest could turn into a game-day call ahead of an 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Boutte ends up limited or out versus Los Angeles, Kyle Williams would be a candidate to see added opportunities in a wide receiver corps that also includes Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism. Meanwhile, WRs John Jiles, Brandon Smith and Jeremiah Webb are members of New England's practice squad. |
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Efton Chism Efton Chism Finishes with three regular-season catches
Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 11:41 AM
Chism finished the 2025 regular season with three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown in eight games.
Analysis: Chism also logged 16 kickoff returns in that span for 383 yards. While the 24-year-old slot man, who joined the team as an undrafted rookie out of Eastern Washington, didn't make much of a statistical impact as a rookie, he's a player who figures to stick around as a depth WR/returner in 2026. Whether Chism makes more of an impact as a receiver in his second NFL campaign hinges on the team's offseason moves, but as things stand, fellow WRs Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams and DeMario Douglas are under contract with New England next season. |
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Kayshon Boutte Kayshon Boutte Added to injury report Thursday
Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 5:39 PM
Boutte (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday.
Analysis: Boutte wasn't listed on the Patriots' initial injury report Wednesday, so it's unclear if the wideout emerged from that session with a hamstring issue, or sustained an injury during Thursday's practice. Friday's final report will reveal whether Boutte approaches Sunday's playoff opener against the Chargers with an injury designation, in any case. |
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Austin Hooper Austin Hooper Records 21 regular-season catches
Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Hooper finished the 2025 regular season with 21 catches (on 26 targets) for 263 yards and two TDs in 16 games.
Analysis: While working behind fellow TE Hunter Henry (who logged a 60/768/7 receiving line) in a New England offense that spread the ball around, Hooper's fantasy impact this season was limited to deeper TE-friendly formats. The 31-year-old is eligible to become a free agent this coming offseason, unlike Henry, who is under contract with the Patriots through the 2026 campaign. |
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DeMario Douglas DeMario Douglas Two catches Sunday
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 8:02 AM
Douglas caught two of his three targets for 29 yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Analysis: Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Douglas recorded a 25 percent snap share in Week 18, while fellow slot man Efton Chism was out there for 44 percent of the Patriots' snaps on offense Sunday. As the postseason approaches, Douglas brings modest fantasy upside to the table following a regular season in which he totaled a career-low 31 catches (on 46 targets) for 447 yards and three TDs in 17 contests. |
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Kyle Williams Kyle Williams One carry in Week 18
Tue, Jan 6, 2026, 7:54 AM
Williams carried once for five yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Analysis: Williams, who was on the field for 27 of the Patriots' 59 snaps on offense in Week 18, perMike Reiss of ESPN.com, was not targeted in the contest. As Sunday's playoff opener against the Chargers approaches, Williams remains a speculative fantasy option on the heels of recording a 10/209/3 receiving line in 17 regular-season contests. |
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