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Patriots injury report
🏈❌OUT: CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring)
🏈❓QUESTIONABLE: WR A.J. Brown (ankle), OT Marcus Bryant (ankle), OT Will Campbell (knee), CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle), S Craig Woodson (shoulder)
(No longer on the report: S Kevin Byard III, DT Cory Durden, CB Christian Gonzalez, OLB Dre'Mont Jones, CB Marcus Jones, QB Drake Maye, OT Morgan Moses, CB Charles Woods)
Why it's #1 Questionable · A.J. Brown (top-50)
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Two changes on the Thursday injury report:
🏈 DT Cory Durden didn't practice due to illness
🏈 CB Christian Gonzalez upgraded to full participant · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots injury report
🏈❌ NO PARTICIPATION: CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring)
🏈🤏 LIMITED PARTICIPATION: WR A.J. Brown (ankle), OT Marcus Bryant (ankle), S Kevin Byard III (chest), OT Will Campbell (knee), CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle), OLB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), OT Morgan Moses (foot), CB Charles Woods (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder)
🏈🌕 FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder)
Why it's #2 DNP · A.J. Brown (top-50)
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Patriots injury report
🏈❌ NO PARTICIPATION: CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring)
🏈🤏 LIMITED PARTICIPATION: WR A.J. Brown (ankle), OT Marcus Bryant (ankle), S Kevin Byard III (chest), OT Will Campbell (knee), CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle), OLB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), CB Marcus Jones (ankle), OT Morgan Moses (foot), CB Charles Woods (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder)
🏈🌕 FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder)
Why it's #3 Limited · A.J. Brown (top-50)
- 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…
- Patriots injury report: 🏈❌ DID NOT PARTICIPATE: CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), WR Mack Hollins (calf), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring) 🏈🤏 LIMITED PARTICIPATION: DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), FB Reggie Gilliam (ankle/knee), OLB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), OT Morgan Moses (foot), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), CB Charles Woods (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🌕 FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder), ST Brenden Schooler (back)
- Patriots Thursday injury report: 🏈 Lone change from Wednesday is FB Reggie Gilliam (ankle/knee) going from limited to no participation · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots injury report: 🏈❌ DID NOT PARTICIPATE: CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), WR Mack Hollins (calf), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring) 🏈🤏 LIMITED PARTICIPATION: DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), FB Reggie Gilliam (ankle/knee), OLB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), OT Morgan Moses (foot), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), CB Charles Woods (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🌕 FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder), ST Brenden Schooler (back)
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 3 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, LB Erick Hunter, CB Charles Woods 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, CB Karon Prunty, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Jaylen Reed 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), WR Efton Chism III (KC), WR Mack Hollins (KR), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), Kyle Williams (KR) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: One aspect that stood out was how the Jaguars showed respect to Obiazor, doubling him at times. Obiazor has made an impact on all three opening kickoffs this season with two tackles and drawing a block-in-the-back penalty on Jahlani Tavai on Sunday…Kyle Williams fielding a kickoff at the 9 and…
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 2 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, LB Erick Hunter, OLB Gabe Jacas, S Dell Pettus, S Jaylen Reed 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, OLB Quintayvious Hutchins, OLB Elijah Ponder, S Craig Woodson 1️⃣ unit: WR Efton Chism III (KC), WR Mack Hollins (KR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), CB Karon Prunty (PR), WR Kyle Williams (KR), CB Charles Woods (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor once again involved with a game-opening assisted tackle, now has 5 total special-teams tackles (tied for second in NFL)… WR Efton Chism III (pictured) plays on kickoff coverage and registers a tackle after surging downfield unblocked…S Jaylen Reed fills in as personal protector on…
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- Charles Woods has hardly played today, slips on a double-move, and we've got a ballgame.
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Patriots defensive starters:
OLB: Dre’Mont Jones
DT: Milton Williams
DT: Cory Durden
OLB: Elijah Ponder
LB: Robert Spillane
LB: Christian Elliss
CB: Christian Gonzalez
CB: Charles Woods
CB: Marcus Jones
S: Craig Woodson
S: Kevin Byard III
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 22 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) More man-blitzes against Caleb Williams, but Charles Woods' holding penalty wipes out a 3rd-down stop.
- Oct 22 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Charles Woods, powered by grape Jolly Ranchers, makes the physical tackle on third down to force a punt.+1
- Oct 22 Mike Reiss (X) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Charles Woods CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
- Nine years after making his final high school catch, Charles Woods made use of his receiving talent again.
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Defensive snaps vs. Jets:
🏈 OLB Elijah Ponder (48, sack) up to 74.7% on year
🏈 DT Milton Williams ties season high (46), now 70% for season
🏈 CB Charles Woods fills in again (40 of 62, INT, game ball); 51.1% on year
🏈 3-CB nickel plan, relies on lighter box to stop run
1 more updatefrom 1 source
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Patriots defensive starters
OLB: Dre’Mont Jones
DT: Milton Williams
DT: Cory Durden
OLB: Elijah Ponder
ILB: Robert Spillane
ILB: Christian Elliss
CB: Christian Gonzalez
CB: Marcus Jones
CB: Charles Woods
S: Craig Woodson
S: Kevin Byard III
6 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 18 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) In the #Patriots locker room, Mike Vrabel handed game balls to CB Charles Woods, the entire offensive line and TE Hunter Henry, who moved up the all-time franchise charts with today’s performance.
- Oct 18 Mike Reiss (X) Other game balls went to the entire offensive line, and TE Hunter Henry, according to players. Henry’s 28th TD catch tied Russ Francis for third place among TEs in franchise history. · Quoting Mike Reiss: CB Charles Woods (first career INT) was among those receiving a game ball from Mike Vrabel, per safety Kevin Byard III.
- Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) CB Charles Woods (first career INT) was among those receiving a game ball from Mike Vrabel, per safety Kevin Byard III.+1
- Oct 18 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Patriots] Charles Woods with the leaping INT for the Patriots
- Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
- Charles Woods: Questionable
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Charles Woods into the medical tent. If he's out a while, the #Patriots will be down 5 cornerbacks.
3 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 11 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Charles Woods into the medical tent. If he's out a while, the #Patriots will be down 5 cornerbacks.
- Oct 11 Ryan McFadden (X) Cousins' pass attempt to Cody White was broken up by CB Charles Woods. #Raiders were forced to punt for the second time on three drives.
- Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Joshua Farmer OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
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Defensive snaps vs. Bills:
🏈 CBs Marcus Jones/Carlton Davis III go wire-to-wire in absence of Christian Gonzalez, with Charles Woods (35) third option
🏈 Not a single snap of 3-safety package
🏈 LB Robert Spillane (team-high 8 tackles, FF) has played every snap this season
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Charles Woods: Questionable
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Charles Woods: Questionable
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 4 ESPN NFL Injury Report Charles Woods: Questionable
- Oct 4 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots injury announcements: CB Charles Woods (shoulder) and TE Eli Raridon (ankle), both questionable to return. WR Mack Hollins (calf) has not returned, while FB Reggie Gilliam (ankle) did return.+2
- Oct 4 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Kindle Vildor is the CB replacing Charles Woods on the outside when the #Patriots are in nickel or dime defense.
- Oct 4 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Looked like a Charles Woods busted coverage on that long completion. Drove the flat and let Shakir go behind him.
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Patriots Saturday
🛫Mid-afternoon flight to Buffalo
🕓🛗4p deadline roster moves/PS elevations
NOTES: 1 open roster spot...Mike Vrabel - QBs Tommy DeVito/Behren Morton helped by playing role of Josh Allen extending plays...Carlton Davis III - seen a more mature Charles Woods.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- News story: Patriots to be without CB Christian Gonzalez and DT Christian Barmore vs. Bills. "Gonzo is a playmaker, for sure, so we know we're going to miss him out there," CB Carlton Davis III said. "But we preach all the time 'next guy up' and Charles Woods has been playing good every time he has to step in for one of us. We're going to trust him and go into this game trying to win it, for sure."
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Defensive snaps vs. Steelers:
🏈 Spent most of game in 3-CB nickel, with Charles Woods (60) rising up in absence of Carlton Davis III, and Marcus Jones (69, after 24 in opener) also expanding his role
🏈 Rookie contributors: OLBs Gabe Jacas (49) and Quintayvious Hutchins (16)
1 more updatefrom 1 source
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Starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck) has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game.
Charles Woods likely the next-man up, while Marcus Jones can play outside when not in the slot.
Kindle Vildor an option on practice squad.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 19 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers lose Pittman, the Patriots lose Davis. Both losses to the respective skill rooms. · Quoting Mike Reiss: Starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck) has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game. Charles Woods likely the next-man up, while Marcus Jones can play outside when not in the slot. Kindle Vildor an option on practice squad.
- Sep 19 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck) has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game. Charles Woods likely the next-man up, while Marcus Jones can play outside when not in the slot. Kindle Vildor an option on practice squad.+1
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Patriots Saturday
🚶♂️🏈Day-before-game walkthrough
🕓🛗4p ET deadline roster moves/p-squad elevations
NOTES: No practice all week for starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck/questionable)...Mike Vrabel on CB Charles Woods - "Great energy; if he has to go in there, he'll be ready."
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck) is not present for the media-access portion of practice Friday. Davis has yet to practice this week. Charles Woods next on the depth chart, and Marcus Jones has flex to play outside when not in the slot.
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CB Carlton Davis III (neck) was not spotted at the media-access portion of practice today. Davis did not practice Wednesday.
CB depth chart:
🏈 Christian Gonzalez
🏈 Davis III
🏈 Marcus Jones (slot)
🏈 Charles Woods
🏈 Channing Canada
🏈 Karon Prunty
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🏈 Kindle Vildor (PS)
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Browns 27 , Patriots 13 (half): 38 players not in uniform. Those playing have had little spark on a short-week turnaround. D most disappointing. Coverage not competitive. Pass rush not affecting QB. Charles Woods/Kindle Vildor project as top backup CBs and they've struggled.