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• INJ Mike Reiss (Bluesky) ARI NE NYJ A.J. BrownWR Cameron LatuTE Hunter HenryTE Romeo DoubsWR Oct 19 upd
  Offensive snaps vs. Jets: 🏈 WR A.J. Brown 52 of 68 in return 🏈 Shoulder injury limits WR Romeo Doubs to 2 🏈 RG Matt Pryor (46) becomes 10th OL to play this season 🏈 TE Hunter Henry (52) now 72.8% on season 🏈 Cameron Latu season-high 18 as more 3-TE packages utilized

  Why it's #1 A.J. Brown (top-50)

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  • Oct 19 Mike Reiss (X) Offensive snaps vs. Jets: 🏈 WR A.J. Brown 52 of 68 in return 🏈 Shoulder injury limits WR Romeo Doubs to 2 🏈 RG Matt Pryor (46) becomes 10th OL to play this season 🏈 TE Hunter Henry (52) now 72.8% on season 🏈 Cameron Latu season-high 18 as more 3-TE packages utilized+1
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Leonard Taylor IIIDL Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB +14 more Oct 20
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 6 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):   4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, S Jaylen Reed   2️⃣ units: RB Corey Kiner, OLB Elijah Ponder, CB Kindle Vildor   1️⃣ unit: LB Christian Elliss (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), DT Leonard Taylor III (PR), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer (pictured) and assistant Tom Quinn get a tip of the cap from Mike Vrabel for having the kickoff coverage unit flying around as TE Cameron Latu, among others, had big hits…Brenden Schooler served up a reminder of his impact with a team-high 3 tackles…S Elliott Davison’s work in the kicking game, essentially taking over for CB Charles Woods as Woods plays more on defense, earned him a spot on the 53-man roster… Show all
• MOVE Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE NYJ Cameron LatuTE Corey KinerRB Oct 18
  🤝Aug. 29: Trade for RB Corey Kiner (team-high 57 rush yards) 🤝Aug. 30: Trade for OL Walter Rouse (finished game at RG) 🙋Aug. 31: Claim TE Cameron Latu (blocked 6 of 8 straight runs on last drive) How 3 days in August let Pats survive Jets’ upset bid
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB K.J. BrittLB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB Tanner ArkinTE +14 more Oct 13
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 5 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4⃣ units: S Mike Brown, S Elliott Davison, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler 3⃣ units: LB K.J. Britt, RB Corey Kiner, LB Darius Muasau, S Jaylen Reed 2⃣ units: (none) 1⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: With so many injuries across the roster, this was reflected in a season-high six players playing on all four units as others who would normally show up – such as CB Charles Woods – were taken off fourth-down duties … S Mike Brown had two penalties (holding, facemask) and LB Namdi Obiazor had one (illegal blindside block) … Nice patience shown by practice-squad elevation Elliott… Show all
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) DET NE NYG Cameron LatuTE Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Efton Chism IIIWR Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Jose RamirezLB Karon PruntyDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +16 more Oct 6
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 4 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):   4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor   3️⃣ units: LB Erick Hunter (later joined punt coverage unit as gunner), TE Cameron Latu, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Jaylen Reed   2️⃣ units: WR Efton Chism III, OLB Gabe Jacas, OLB Eijah Ponder, CB Karon Prunty, CB Kindle Vildor, CB Charles Woods   1️⃣ unit: FB Reggie Gilliam (KC, usually on PP/PC but had ankle injury), CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), TE Eli Raridon (PP/PC, in for Reggie Gilliam), WR Kyle Williams (KR),   (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return)   NOTES: Rookie LB Erick Hunter (pictured), who signed to the 53-man roster after the final roster cutdown after he spent the offseason/preseason with the Lions, had a productive day with four tackles. The last Patriot with four… Show all
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) KC NE Andy BorregalesK Cameron LatuTE Channing CanadaDB Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Craig WoodsonDB Darius MuasauLB Dell PettusDB Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Lan LarisonRB Mack HollinsWR Marcus JonesDB Namdi ObiazorLB Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB Tanner ArkinTE +16 more Sep 12
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 1 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game): 
4️⃣ units: OLB Gabe Jacas, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Dell Pettus 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, CB Charles Woods
 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, WR Mack Hollins, RB Lan Larison 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), LS Julian Ashby (PP/PC), K Andy Borregales (KC), LB Christian Elliss (KC), OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (PR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), TE Eli Raridon (KR), S Jaylen Reed (PR), P Mitch Wishnowky (PP/PC) S Craig Woodson (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Productive debut for sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor (pictured) with team-high 3 tackles, including on game’s opening kickoff … More clarity on waiver claims of TE Cameron Latu/LB Darius Muasau as team appeared to be targeting “core 4” special teams personnel … CB Channing… Show all
• PRAC Mike Reiss (X) NE Cameron LatuTE TreVeyon HendersonRB Sep 4 upd
  Patriots Friday ❌🏈No practice scheduled NOTES: RB TreVeyon Henderson, C/G Ben Brown, TE Cameron Latu not at Thursday's practice...Focused on 1st/2nd down...Kevin Byard III - watched film of Super Bowl LX, can expect to see similar things, but they have new OC (Brian Fleury).
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  • Sep 4 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots Friday ❌🏈No practice scheduled NOTES: RB TreVeyon Henderson, C/G Ben Brown, TE Cameron Latu not at Thursday's practice...Focused on 1st/2nd down...Kevin Byard III - watched film of Super Bowl LX, can expect to see similar things, but they have new OC (Brian Fleury).+1
• PRAC Patriots Team Site NE Cameron LatuTE Darius MuasauLB Aug 31 upd
  Analysis: Patriots claim TE Cameron Latu and LB Darius Muasau off waivers, begin filling out practice squad

  The Patriots claimed Latu and Muasau off waivers while their practice squad is starting to take shape.

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  • Aug 31 Patriots Team Site Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad; Make Additional Roster Moves
  • Aug 31 Patriots Team Site Analysis: Patriots claim TE Cameron Latu and LB Darius Muasau off waivers, begin filling out practice squad
  • Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) LB Darius Muasau 🏈 6-foot-0, 234 pounds 🏈 27 games played, 18 starts (890 defensive snaps, 341 on special teams) 🏈 Sixth-round pick in 2024 draft out of Hawaii/UCLA 🏈 Off-the-ball LBs: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, K.J. Britt, Khalil Jacobs, Namdi Obiazor · Quoting Mike Reiss: The Patriots have been awarded TE Cameron Latu (Eagles) and LB Darius Muasau (Giants) on waivers.+1
  • Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) TE/FB Cameron Latu 🏈 6-foot-5, 244 pounds 🏈 15 career games played (103 offensive snaps, 257 on special tams) 🏈 2023 third-round pick of 49ers (No. 101) 🏈 Alabama alum (14.1 avg. per catch in college) 🏈 TEs: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon (third round), Tanner Arkin (UDFA) · Quoting Mike Reiss: The Patriots have been awarded TE Cameron Latu (Eagles) and LB Darius Muasau (Giants) on waivers.+1
  • Aug 31 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) And two 49ers draft picks of the past were also claimed: -Miami claimed OL Jarrett Kingston from Houston -New England claimed TE Cameron Latu from Philadelphia+1
  • Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) The Patriots have been awarded TE Cameron Latu (Eagles) and LB Darius Muasau (Giants) on waivers.+2
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) NE Cameron LatuTE Darius MuasauLB Erick HunterLB Sep 1 upd
  Follow-up on LB Erick Hunter: Patriots initially put in waiver claim for him, but pulled it back after being awarded LB Darius Muasau and TE Cameron Latu, per sources. They were then working through 53-man roster/practice-squad process. With open spot, they circle back to Hunter.
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  • Sep 1 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Follow-up on LB Erick Hunter: Patriots initially put in waiver claim for him, but pulled it back after being awarded LB Darius Muasau and TE Cameron Latu, per sources. They were then working through 53-man roster/practice-squad process. With open spot, they circle back to Hunter.+1

The River 7 newest first

• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) CHI NE NYJ TB Andy BorregalesK Benton WhitleyLB Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +14 more Oct 26
  "Special teams took a step back here after we had a really good performance [vs. the Jets]." -- Mike Vrabel, on @TheGregHillShow · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):     4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley   2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 
1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season …  S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the… Show all
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) CHI NE TB Andy BorregalesK Benton WhitleyLB Brenden SchoolerDB Cameron LatuTE Corey KinerRB Darius MuasauLB Elijah PonderLB Elliott DavisonDB Erick HunterLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kindle VildorDB Kyle WilliamsWR Marcus JonesDB Mike BrownDB Namdi ObiazorLB Reggie GilliamRB +14 more Oct 24
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field):     4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler   3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley   2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 
1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR)   NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season …  S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the highlights was kicker Andy Borregales (pictured) — the proud first-time dad with wife Steph giving birth to their son earlier this week — drilling a… Show all
• Fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) NE Cameron LatuTE Eli RaridonTE Hunter HenryTE Oct 22 upd
  Patriots TE snap count after 1 drive Hunter Henry 5 Eli Raridon 4 Cameron Latu 1 Out of 7 plays
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  • Oct 22 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Patriots halftime TE snap count Hunter Henry 22 Eli Raridon 20 Cameron Latu 3 Out of 30 plays+3
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE A.J. BrownWR Cameron LatuTE Drake MayeQB Eli RaridonTE Hunter HenryTE Rhamondre StevensonRB +3 more Oct 18 upd
  Patriots offensive starters LT: Will Campbell LG: Alijah Vera-Tucker C: Jared Wilson RG: Ben Brown RT: Morgan Moses TE: Hunter Henry TE: Eli Raridon TE: Cameron Latu QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson WR: A.J. Brown
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  • Oct 18 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) The #Patriots have run 13 personnel on 33% of their plays so far today. Idk, man. That's a lot of Cameron Latu for me on a day A.J. Brown returns. Pats may be trying to keep guys fresh before TNF at Chicago.
  • Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots offensive starters LT: Will Campbell LG: Alijah Vera-Tucker C: Jared Wilson RG: Ben Brown RT: Morgan Moses TE: Hunter Henry TE: Eli Raridon TE: Cameron Latu QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson WR: A.J. Brown+1
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Cameron LatuTE TreVeyon HendersonRB Sep 28 upd
  #Patriots should've hit a big play with TreVeyon Henderson running inside zone late in the 1st quarter, but TE3 Cameron Latu's blown block stopped it. Latu, an August waiver claim, has often been overmatched and a walking run tell (8/9 snaps were runs yesterday).

  Without him (3 games): Rhamondre Stevenson 83% of carries +39 · Corey Kiner 25% +4

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  • Sep 28 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) This is why you will hear the #Patriots this week talk about everyone needing to improve on offense. They're both trying to protect Drake Maye *and* correct. If this hit, it's a 7-0 NE lead, and a significantly different game script. · Quoting Andrew Callahan: #Patriots should've hit a big play with TreVeyon Henderson running inside zone late in the 1st quarter, but TE3 Cameron Latu's blown block stopped it. Latu, an August waiver claim, has often been overmatched and a walking run tell (8/9 snaps were runs yesterday).
  • Sep 28 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) #Patriots should've hit a big play with TreVeyon Henderson running inside zone late in the 1st quarter, but TE3 Cameron Latu's blown block stopped it. Latu, an August waiver claim, has often been overmatched and a walking run tell (8/9 snaps were runs yesterday).
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Cameron LatuTE Efton Chism IIIWR Sep 20
  #Patriots reaching into their reserves this drive with Efton Chism and 3rd-string TE Cameron Latu taking snaps.
• PRAC Patriots Team Site NE NYG PHI Cameron LatuTE Darius MuasauLB K.J. BrittLB Khalil JacobsLB Sep 1 upd
  Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad; Make Additional Roster Moves
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  • Sep 1 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) For those updating Patriots rosters at home, please note these additions/changes: 9️⃣ RB Corey Kiner 2️⃣3️⃣ S Jaylen Reed 5️⃣4️⃣LB Darius Muasau 7️⃣2️⃣ OT/G Walter Rouse 8️⃣1️⃣ TE Cameron Latu+1
  • Sep 1 Patriots Team Site Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad; Make Additional Roster Moves