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• Beat writer David Furones (X) ATL MIA NE Brenden SchoolerDB Zane GonzalezK 2d
  Zane Gonzalez knocks it in from 52 yards off the upright as elite Patriots special teamer Brenden Schooler nearly came around to get a piece of it.
• 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
• Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) CHI NE Brenden SchoolerDB Caleb WilliamsQB Oct 22
  Brenden Schooler spy: back. Just like 2 years ago, the #Patriots used Schooler as a spy on Caleb Williams on that 3rd-down incompletion. The Longhorn package!
• Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Drake MayeQB Marcus JonesDB Oct 20 upd
  2026 Patriots elected NFL Players Association representatives: 🏈QB Drake Maye (voting rep) 🏈OT Will Campbell 🏈CB Marcus Jones 🏈ST Brenden Schooler
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  • Oct 20 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) 2026 Patriots elected NFL Players Association representatives: 🏈QB Drake Maye (voting rep) 🏈OT Will Campbell 🏈CB Marcus Jones 🏈ST Brenden Schooler+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
• 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 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Mack HollinsWR Reggie GilliamRB Oct 10 upd
  The Patriots activated S Brenden Schooler to the 53-man roster and placed FB Reggie Gilliam and WR Mack Hollins on injured reserve.
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  • Oct 10 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) The Patriots activated S Brenden Schooler to the 53-man roster and placed FB Reggie Gilliam and WR Mack Hollins on injured reserve.+3
  • Oct 10 Aaron Wilson (X) #Patriots IR Mack Hollins, Reggie GIlliam, activated Brenden Schooler, signed Kindle Vildor to 53, elevated K.J. Bitt, Elliott Davison
  • Oct 10 Patriots Team Site Roster Analysis: Patriots place Mack Hollins and Reggie Gilliam on injured reserve in a flurry of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game vs. the Raiders
• RUM Mike Reiss (X) LV NE Brenden SchoolerDB Oct 9 upd
  ST Brenden Schooler is expected to fill the Patriots' open roster spot for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders, per Mike Vrabel.
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  • Oct 9 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) ST Brenden Schooler is expected to fill the Patriots' open roster spot for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders, per Mike Vrabel.+1
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Carlton Davis IIIDB Channing CanadaDB Charles WoodsDB Christian BarmoreDL Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Craig WoodsonDB Drake MayeQB Dre'Mont JonesLB Karon PruntyDB Mack HollinsWR Reggie GilliamRB Rhamondre StevensonRB +11 more Oct 8
  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) Show all
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Carlton Davis IIIDB Channing CanadaDB Charles WoodsDB Christian BarmoreDL Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Craig WoodsonDB Drake MayeQB Dre'Mont JonesLB Karon PruntyDB Mack HollinsWR Reggie GilliamRB Rhamondre StevensonRB +11 more Oct 7
  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) Show all
• MOVE Mike Reiss (X) BUF NE Brenden SchoolerDB Jose RamirezLB Oct 6 upd
  This creates a second open spot on the 53-man roster in the week that special teams ace Brenden Schooler is eligible to begin playing, and OT Marcus Bryant, among others, are eligible to begin practicing. Should Ramirez clear waivers, he could return to the practice squad. · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots transactions: 🏈Released from 53-man roster: OLB Jose Ramirez 🏈Signed to practice squad: CB Al'Zillion Hamilton 🏈Released from practice squad: OL Da'Metrius Weatherspoon Show all
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  • Oct 6 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) This creates a second open spot on the 53-man roster in the week that special teams ace Brenden Schooler is eligible to begin playing, and OT Marcus Bryant, among others, are eligible to begin practicing. Should Ramirez clear waivers, he could return to the practice squad. · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots transactions: 🏈Released from 53-man roster: OLB Jose Ramirez 🏈Signed to practice squad: CB Al'Zillion Hamilton 🏈Released from practice squad: OL Da'Metrius Weatherspoon+1
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Brenden SchoolerDB Oct 4
  Brenden Schooler: Out

  Sep 23: The Patriots opened the 21-day practice window for Schooler (back) on Wednesday.

• Out Mike Reiss (Bluesky) BUF NE Brenden SchoolerDB Channing CanadaDB Oct 3 upd
  The Patriots have downgraded rookie CB Channing Canada (hamstring) to out for Sunday's road game vs. the Bills.   Canada's primary contributions come as a gunner/vice player in the punting game.   Next week, Brenden Schooler eligible to return. That is also a Schooler specialty.
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  • Oct 3 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) The Patriots have downgraded rookie CB Channing Canada (hamstring) to out for Sunday's road game vs. the Bills.   Canada's primary contributions come as a gunner/vice player in the punting game.   Next week, Brenden Schooler eligible to return. That is also a Schooler specialty.+1
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Channing CanadaDB Christian BarmoreDL Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Craig WoodsonDB Drake MayeQB Dre'Mont JonesLB Eli RaridonTE Reggie GilliamRB +7 more Oct 1
  Patriots Thursday injury report 🏈 ❌DID NOT PRACTICE: DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), OT Morgan Moses (foot) 🏈🤏LIMITED PRACTICE: CB Channing Canada (hamstring), LB Christian Elliss (chest), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Brenden Schooler (back), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🌕FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder) Show all
• INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE Brenden SchoolerDB Christian BarmoreDL Christian EllissLB Christian GonzalezDB Craig WoodsonDB Drake MayeQB Dre'Mont JonesLB Eli RaridonTE Reggie GilliamRB +6 more Sep 30
  Patriots Wednesday injury report 🏈❌ DID NOT PRACTICE: DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), OT Morgan Moses (foot) 🏈🤏 LIMITED PRACTICE: LB Christian Elliss (chest), FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Brenden Schooler (back), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🌕 FULL PARTICIPATION: QB Drake Maye (right shoulder) Show all
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Brenden SchoolerDB Sep 27
  Brenden Schooler: Out

  Sep 23: The Patriots opened the 21-day practice window for Schooler (back) on Wednesday.

• INJ Mike Reiss (X) BUF NE Brenden SchoolerDB Carlton Davis IIIDB Craig WoodsonDB DaQuan JonesDL Dre'Mont JonesLB Eli RaridonTE Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB +5 more Sep 24
  Thursday Patriots injury report 🏈❌DID NOT PARTICIPATE: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🤏LIMITED: FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OT Morgan Moses (foot), S Brenden Schooler (back) 🏈🌕FULL: OT Dametrious Crownover (knee), CB Carlton Davis III (neck), DT DaQuan Jones (not injury related) Show all
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report NE Brenden SchoolerDB Sep 24
  Brenden Schooler: Out

  Sep 23: The Patriots opened the 21-day practice window for Schooler (back) on Wednesday.

• INJ Mike Reiss (Bluesky) BUF NE Brenden SchoolerDB Carlton Davis IIIDB Craig WoodsonDB DaQuan JonesDL Dre'Mont JonesLB Eli RaridonTE Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB +5 more Sep 23 upd
  One addition to the Patriots injury report: 🏈❌DT DaQuan Jones did not participate (not-injury-related/personal) · Quoting Mike Reiss: Injury report ❌NO PRACTICE: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🤏LIMITED: OT Dametrious Crownover (knee), FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OT Morgan Moses (foot), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Brenden Schooler (back) 🌕FULL: CB Carlton Davis III (neck) Show all
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  • Sep 23 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) One addition to the Patriots injury report: 🏈❌DT DaQuan Jones did not participate (not-injury-related/personal) · Quoting Mike Reiss: Injury report ❌NO PRACTICE: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🤏LIMITED: OT Dametrious Crownover (knee), FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OT Morgan Moses (foot), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Brenden Schooler (back) 🌕FULL: CB Carlton Davis III (neck)+1
  • Sep 23 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Injury report ❌NO PRACTICE: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🤏LIMITED: OT Dametrious Crownover (knee), FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OT Morgan Moses (foot), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Brenden Schooler (back) 🌕FULL: CB Carlton Davis III (neck)+1
  • Sep 23 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Special teams ace Brenden Schooler participated in the media-access portion of practice Wednesday, indicating that the clock is starting on his return from the reserve/non-football injury list.+1

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