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A.J. Brown, TreVeyon Henderson Out for Week 8
Both players downgraded on Saturday Patriots downgrade A.J. Brown and TreVeyon Henderson to out for Sunday’s game versus the Dolphins. ( Adam Schefter on X ) FF Today's Take: Brown injured his ankle in Week 1 but has been bothered by a knee issue that flared up this week at practice. His absence will leave the Patriots with Demario Douglas , Efton Chism and Kyle Williams as the top three...
Why it's #1 Out · A.J. Brown (top-50)
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- 3d Dwain McFarland (X) Week 8 NFL Injury Roundup: Projection Updates with floor, median, and @Xfinity Best ceilings (includes matchup notes): ARI RB - Jeremiyah Love (LP-LP-FP) - Will Play We are slightly above market on attempts/targets. Floor: 7.2 Median: 10.2 Ceiling: 17.3 --> Borderline RB2 ATL RB - Bijan Robinson - Brian Robinson Jr. OUT Slightly above market on attempts. Tough run matchup vs. TB. F: 15.4 M: 20.8 C: 31.0 --> Top-3 RB RB - Khalil Herbert --> Low-end RB5 CHI RB - D'Andre Swift - Kyle Monangai OUT 6th-hardest RB matchup v SEA (-2.4 PPG) F: 12.2 M: 16.4 C: 24.8 --> Mid-range RB1 RB - Roschon Johnson --> Mid-range RB5 WR - Luther Burden III Assuming more 2/3 WR sets with Cole Kmet out Hardest WR matchup v SEA (-5.8 PPG) 3rd-hardest slot WR matchup (-5.1 PPG) F: 9.7 M: 13.2 C: 21.8 --> Mid-range WR2 DEN RB - Jonah Coleman - RJ Harvey OUT 74% snap share in 2nd half last week w/ lead Assuming slight lean to Coleman over Dobbins, but hard to know how Payton will handle Slightly above…
- 3d FFToday A.J. Brown, TreVeyon Henderson Out for Week 8
- 3d RotoBaller NFL Should I Pickup DeMario Douglas or Efton Chism? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8+1
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With A.J. Brown not at practice, the team had Pop Douglas leading WR drills, with Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III next in line.
The team also has WRs Kyle Dixon, Chandler Brayboy, Cameron Dorner and Ryan Miller on the practice squad. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: #Patriots WR AJ Brown, not spotted at practice today, is not practicing because of a knee issue that has flared up, sources say.
Brown also was listed on yesterday's injury report with an ankle. Knee was added, as well, and his status for Sunday is up in the air.
Why it's #2 A.J. Brown (top-50)
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Offensive snaps vs. Raiders:
🏈 75 snaps one week after 76 … well above 2025 average of 68.5
🏈 LT Caleb Lomu (49) in for injured Will Campbell (28)
🏈 WR Efton Chism III - career-high 57 as top Mack Hollins replacement
🏈 Rookie TE Eli Raridon (43) now at 40% on season
Why it's #3 a starter
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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…
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- Oct 6 Greg Auman (X) This week’s Upon Further Review leads with the Falcons seeking a “pin drop” silence on the Saints’ big night, plus the legend of Efton Chism grows. @NFLonFOX
- Oct 6 Mike Reiss (X) 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…
- Oct 6 Albert Breer (X) 📝📝 10.6 Tuesday Notes 📝📝 ✏️ @AtlantaFalcons on the rise. ✏️ @AaronDonald97's contract. ✏️ The @Patriots' Efton Chism story. ✏️ Two teams the @NFL slate screwed. ✏️ @Jaguars' eye-popping stats. ✏️ How Derrick Henry left the @Titans. ✏️ MORE!
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Inactives Analysis: RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Efton Chism III to make season debuts vs. Steelers
Henderson and Chism III are officially active for Week 2 vs. the Steelers after sitting out the Patriots season opener.
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- Sep 20 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) #Patriots reaching into their reserves this drive with Efton Chism and 3rd-string TE Cameron Latu taking snaps.
- Sep 20 Patriots Team Site Inactives Analysis: RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Efton Chism III to make season debuts vs. Steelers
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Efton Chism III: Out
Sep 9: Chism (coach's decision) is inactive for Wednesday's game against the Seahawks.
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Efton Chism III: Out
Sep 9: Chism (coach's decision) is inactive for Wednesday's game against the Seahawks.
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- Sep 9 ESPN NFL Injury Report Efton Chism III: Out+2
Game Plays 2 in-game updates such as touchdowns, sacks and drives
- 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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- Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III
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Patriots offensive starters:
LT: Will Campbell
LG: Walter Rouse
C: Jared Wilson
RG: Matt Pryor
RT: Morgan Moses
TE: Tanner Arkin
TE: Eli Raridon
QB: Drake Maye
RB: Rhamondre Stevenson
WR: Kyle Williams
WR: Efton Chism III
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- 2d Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Efton Chism's lost fumble is 15th giveaway this season by the Patriots. OC Josh McDaniels had said: "I don’t think we’ve seen one team try to punch and hammer the ball out as well as you see Miami do that; specifically the 2 LBs, they are elite in that regard – [Jordyn] Brooks, [Jacob] Rodriguez.”+1
- 2d Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots offensive starters: LT: Will Campbell LG: Walter Rouse C: Jared Wilson RG: Matt Pryor RT: Morgan Moses TE: Tanner Arkin TE: Eli Raridon QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson WR: Kyle Williams WR: Efton Chism III+1
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 8? Jonah Coleman, Caleb Douglas, Ollie Gordon II, Efton Chism III, Demario Douglas, Blake Corum, Xavier Worthy, Ladd McConkey
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Patriots WR snap count after 1 drive
A.J. Brown 7
Kyle Williams 4
DeMario Douglas 4
Efton Chism III 2
Out of 7 plays
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- Oct 22 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Patriots halftime WR snap count A.J. Brown 30 Efton Chism III 19 DeMario Douglas 15 Kyle Williams 9 Out of 30 plays+2
- Oct 22 Denny Carter (Bluesky) i think @rotopat.bsky.social said efton chism III's great grandfather definitely owned a mine of some kind and i'll never think of anything else when the kid catches a ball
- Thursday Night Football Same-Game Parlay: Patriots-Bears Best Bets
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Denzel Boston, Rico Dowdle, Efton Chism, Marvin Harrison Jr., Kenny Gainwell, Zay Flowers, Brandin Cooks, Makai Lemon, Brian Thomas Jr.
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 6? Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Rachaad White, DeMario Douglas, Kenny Gainwell, Tyjae Spears, Brandin Cooks, Marvin Harrison Jr. Efton Chism
- Garrett Wilson might, somehow, be the most underrated WR in football. Can you imagine if he had a halfway dominant quarterback? · Quoting Ben: Highest receiving grade for WRs vs man coverage this season according to PFF Garrett Wilson 93.7 Mike Evans 92.4 Tee Higgins 92.1 DeVonta Smith 91.5 Efton Chism III 90.4
- Inside Pats-Raiders film and the best statistical game of Drake Maye’s NFL career: 🏈Maye plays his greatest hits 🏈McDaniels lays traps for Vegas 🏈How Pats game-planned down 5 CBs 🏈Why Pop Douglas, Efton Chism, Kyle Williams finally went off
- The execution up front combined with Rhamondre Stevenson's patience, vision and acceleration makes this one of my favorite Patriots runs of the season so far. · Quoting JP Acosta: Some real good blocks here by Caleb Lomu (#74), Hunter Henry (#85), Efton Chism (#86) and Pop Douglas (#3)
- The #Patriots had a success rate of 60.6% in 11 personnel yesterday before garbage time. Through Week 4, the Bears had the NFL's highest 11-personnel success rate at 52.4%. Reminder: the Pats' top-performing WRs were Efton Chism III, Pop Douglas and Kyle Williams.
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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
QB: Drake Maye
RB: Rhamondre Stevenson
WR: Romeo Doubs
WR: Efton Chism III
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 11 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Patriots halftime WR snap count Romeo Doubs 33 Efton Chism III 28 Demario Douglas 17 Kyle Williams 10 Out of 36 plays
- Oct 11 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) And you thought New England couldn't love Efton Chism anymore.
- Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Efton Chism III: Elevating for the catch ... again.+1
- Oct 11 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 QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson WR: Romeo Doubs WR: Efton Chism III+1
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Patriots Saturday
🏈🚶♂️Day-before-game walkthrough
🕓🛗4p deadline roster moves/p-squad elevations
NOTES: 4 CBs out...Practice-squad CB Kindle Vildor expected to be part of plan...WR Efton Chism III mindset on 1-handed catches (per All-Access) - "If you touch it, you buy it."
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Question: Did you know you were the header of the @NFL Twitter account?
WR Efton Chism III: “My girlfriend [Devynn] showed me, she sent it to me. She was pretty happy about it. So kind of a cool moment for sure.”
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- Oct 8 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Question: Thoughts on WR Efton Chism III and his emergence? Josh McDaniels: “His work ethic and character since we got him has been at the highest level it could be … an undrafted free agent as a pro’s pro.”+1
- Oct 8 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Josh McDaniels: #Patriots WR Efton Chism sits with Mack Hollins going over every play in the game plan again after the team finishes Saturday night meetings at the hotel.
- Oct 8 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Question: Did you know you were the header of the NFL Twitter account? WR Efton Chism III: “My girlfriend [Devynn] showed me, she sent it to me. She was pretty happy about it. So kind of a cool moment for sure.”+1
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Fun story in here on how Efton Chism has made it in New England—and even help set the tone for the older receivers. · Quoting Albert Breer: 📝📝 10.6 Tuesday Notes 📝📝
✏️ @AtlantaFalcons on the rise.
✏️ @AaronDonald97's contract.
✏️ The @Patriots' Efton Chism story.
✏️ Two teams the @NFL slate screwed.
✏️ @Jaguars' eye-popping stats.
✏️ How Derrick Henry left the @Titans.
✏️ MORE!
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- Oct 7 Pats Pulpit (Bluesky) Efton Chism is focused on the opportunity ahead, not the trash talk coming out of Buffalo.
- Oct 7 Albert Breer (X) Fun story in here on how Efton Chism has made it in New England—and even help set the tone for the older receivers. · Quoting Albert Breer: 📝📝 10.6 Tuesday Notes 📝📝 ✏️ @AtlantaFalcons on the rise. ✏️ @AaronDonald97's contract. ✏️ The @Patriots' Efton Chism story. ✏️ Two teams the @NFL slate screwed. ✏️ @Jaguars' eye-popping stats. ✏️ How Derrick Henry left the @Titans. ✏️ MORE!
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Efton Chism: Practice squad player made a helluva play
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- Oct 5 Pro Football Talk Mike Vrabel: Efton Chism III has earned more opportunities
- Oct 5 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Patriots' Mike Vrabel fires back at Bills' C.J. Gardner-Johnson for jab at Efton Chism III
- Oct 5 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Mike Vrabel arrives, checks on Phil Perry’s beverage choice, and turns to @kguregian.bsky.social for an initial question on WR Efton Chism III (who has earned more playing time).+1
- Oct 5 ESPN NFL News Bills DB dismisses Chism, hero in Pats' win, as 'practice squad player'
- Oct 5 Pro Football Talk C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Efton Chism: Practice squad player made a helluva play
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Offensive snaps vs. Bills:
🏈 76 marks season high (71, vs. SEA) and most since Nov. 17, 2024 vs. Rams (also 76)
🏈 WR Efton Chism III with 34, second highest in career (41, vs. Jets, Dec. 28, 2025)
🏈 “Number 74 is eligible” — extensive jumbo TE work for OT Caleb Lomu (20)
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I'd say don't forget that Efton Chism play, but I can already hear 15 Boston radio-callers bringing him up Monday if they finish this.
"QUIT EFTON AROUND AND PLAY HIM. THE KED'S GOT GRIT. LIKE JULIAN AND WELKAH THE WAY HE MOVES AND BRINGS THAT LUNCHPAIL TO WORK. anyway, I'll hang up and listen."
11 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Oct 4 Pats Pulpit (Bluesky) Efton Chism’s preparation pays off with game-winning touchdown vs. Bills.
- Oct 4 Mike Reiss (X) One star of the day, Efton Chism III, caps off today’s post-game press conference before seeing his parents and girlfriend Devynn, who are in attendance in Western NY.+1
- Oct 4 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Word from the jubilant locker room is that Mike Vrabel handed out game balls to QB Drake Maye, S Craig Woodson, WR Efton Chism III and WR Romeo Doubs.+1
- Oct 4 Albert Breer (X) Unbelievable catch by Efton Chism of all people, in a Bills/Patriots game with no AJ Brown and no DJ Moore. And now Josh Allen gets another shot to respond. Patriots 29, Bills 26.
- Oct 4 Mike Kaye (X) Efton Chism just made one of the greatest TD catches you’ll see all year.
- Oct 4 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [NFL] What a catch by Efton Chism III to take the lead!
- Oct 4 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) "PLAY THE KEHD, HE'S GOT BAWLS" · Quoting Andrew Callahan: I'd say don't forget that Efton Chism play, but I can already hear 15 Boston radio-callers bringing him up Monday if they finish this. "QUIT EFTON AROUND AND PLAY HIM. THE KED'S GOT GRIT. LIKE JULIAN AND WELKAH THE WAY HE MOVES AND BRINGS THAT LUNCHPAIL TO WORK. anyway, I'll hang up and listen."
- Oct 4 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Efton Chism III ... YOU ARE RIDICULOUS.+1
- Oct 4 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) I'd say don't forget that Efton Chism play, but I can already hear 15 Boston radio-callers bringing him up Monday if they finish this. "QUIT EFTON AROUND AND PLAY HIM. THE KED'S GOT GRIT. LIKE JULIAN AND WELKAH THE WAY HE MOVES AND BRINGS THAT LUNCHPAIL TO WORK. anyway, I'll hang up and listen."
- Mack Hollins has been selected as the Week 4 NFLPA @NFLPA Community MVP after hosting the Special Olympics Family Field Day for 125 athletes and their families. “It is such an honor to be named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP,” Hollins said. “I am grateful to have been able to experience it with the Special Olympics community and continue building a relationship that means so much to me. None of this would have been possible without the help of so many outstanding volunteers and passionate people.” The New England Patriots wide receiver and longtime Special Olympics Global Ambassador fully funded the carnival-style event, which featured eight interactive sports stations run by 25 coaches. Hollins engaged with the athletes throughout the inclusive event, which also featured food, a live DJ, face painting and a photo booth experience. Fellow New England players Julian Ashby, Bryce Baringer, Efton Chism and Tommy DeVito were also on hand to help cheer on the athletes during the…
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Patriots offensive starters:
LT: Will Campbell
LG: Alijah Vera-Tucker
C: Jared Wilson
RG: Greg Van Roten
RT: Morgan Moses
TE: Hunter Henry
QB: Drake Maye
RB: Rhamondre Stevenson
FB: Reggie Gilliam
WR: Mack Hollins
WR: Efton Chism III
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- Sep 27 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Efton Chism and Mack Hollins are going to be talking to each other about that play forever. (That was supposed to be a pass back to Maye, btw.)
- Sep 27 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots offensive starters: LT: Will Campbell LG: Alijah Vera-Tucker C: Jared Wilson RG: Greg Van Roten RT: Morgan Moses TE: Hunter Henry QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson FB: Reggie Gilliam WR: Mack Hollins WR: Efton Chism III+1
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On the scene: Mack Hollins once again leading Patriots WRs through drills, followed by Romeo Doubs, Pop Douglas, Efton Chism III and Kyle
Williams.
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