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Patriots WR Mack Hollins (calf) has been activated from IR and will play against the Packers tomorrow. It'll be his first action since Week 4. Hollins averaged 5.3 targets, 4.0 catches, and 52 yards over the first three games, running a route on 69% of pass plays. He's a welcome addition for a WR corps still without A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, but Hollins would be a shaky Week 9 fantasy start.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins will return to practice on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hollins has been on IR since injuring his calf in Week 4. He's eligible to return for Sunday's game vs. the Packers, but we'll need to watch how he progresses throughout the week. Hollins averaged 5.3 targets, 4.0 catches, and 52 yards over the first three games, running a route on 69% of pass plays. He's not an exciting fantasy option, but his return would help a Patriots WR corps dealing with injuries to A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.

The Patriots placed WR Romeo Doubs on IR with the shoulder injury he suffered in the Week 6 win over the Jets. We don't have any further details on Doubs' injury, but he's out at least the next 4 games. Doubs can be dropped in most redraft fantasy leagues. His absence leaves A.J. Brown and Demario Douglas as New England's top 2 WRs, with Efton Chism and Kyle Williams behind them. WR Mack Hollins (calf) is eligible to come off IR in Week 9.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (calf) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders. With WR A.J. Brown still on IR with his ankle injury, New England is down to WRs Romeo Doubs, Demario Douglas, Efton Chism, and Kyle Williams. Doubs is the only realistic fantasy starter among the group.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (calf) did not practice on Wednesday. He's played a significant role since WR A.J. Brown went down, registering a 75% route rate and 21% target share across Weeks 2 and 3. Hollins' absence vs. the Raiders this weekend would leave Romeo Doubs, Efton Chism, Demario Douglas, and Kyle Williams as New England's top 4 WRs.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins injured his calf in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Bills and is questionable to return. His absence leaves Romeo Doubs, Demario Douglas, and Kyle Williams as New England's top 3 WRs.

The Patriots are placing WR A.J. Brown on IR, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. That knocks Brown out for at least the next 4 games, making Week 6 his earliest return.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown is expected to miss "at least" 4 weeks with his high-ankle sprain, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Patriots WR A.J. Brown left Wednesday night’s game against the Seahawks early in the third quarter after getting his ankle rolled up on an incompletion. X-Rays ruled out a fracture, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says Brown is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain that could cost him 1 to 6 weeks, depending on the severity.

Update: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says Brown is expected to miss at least four games after testing confirmed the high-ankle sprain.

According to Mike Reiss of ESPN, Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is currently not attending voluntary workouts with the Patriots, instead working out away from the facility. This could be an indication that trade rumors from SI’s Albert Breer about Boutte being available for a fifth- or sixth-round draft pick could be accurate. WR A.J. Brown is still expected to be traded from the Eagles to the Patriots after June 1st according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, which could push Boutte out with WRs Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism III completing the current WR room.

The Patriots will be releasing WR Stefon Diggs when the new league year begins next week. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that the veteran WR is due $1.7 million in fully guaranteed money for the coming season, with another $6 million set to become guaranteed next week if he remained on the roster.

Patriots WR Mack Hollins (abdomen) has been activated from IR, putting him on track to play in Sunday's AFC Championship vs. the Broncos. Hollins had emerged as a big part of New England's offense before going down in Week 16, registering a 77% route rate and averaging 7.0 targets over his last six games. It's unclear how big a role Hollins will play coming off a one-month absence, but he was a full participant in Friday's practice.

The Patriots are placing WR Mack Hollins on IR. That means he'll not only miss the last two weeks of the regular season, but at least the first two playoff games as well. Hollins had already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets with an abdominal injury.

Patriots WRs Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. That strips the offense of two of its top three WRs in targets. And Demario Douglas, who’s fourth among New England WRs in targets, is questionable with a hamstring injury. That leaves Stefon Diggs and Kyle Williams as the top two healthy WRs. Diggs is much more likely to get a full helping of routes in this one, making him a safer fantasy bet. We’d try not to use Williams in season-long leagues, but he’s an intriguing flier in daily contests. TE Hunter Henry could also see more volume this weekend.

Patriots QB Drake Maye threw for a season-low 155 yards in Sunday’s loss to Buffalo. Maye failed to throw a TD pass for only the second time this season, although he delivered his third and fourth rushing TDs of 2025.