Overview
- Mack Hollins has resumed practice and the Patriots opened his 21-day injured reserve window, a procedural step that lets the team evaluate him for possible activation.
- Under NFL rules the 21-day window permits live practice and assessment but does not guarantee a move back to the active roster.
- Hollins had been a regular contributor before the calf injury, playing roughly 63 percent of offensive snaps and totaling 15 catches for 209 yards this season.
- New England’s receiving corps remains depleted with A.J. Brown dealing with a knee issue and Romeo Doubs on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
- Backup receivers Efton Chism, Kyle Williams and DeMario Douglas stepped in and combined for nine catches, 156 yards and two touchdowns in the most recent game, and the team will issue an injury report ahead of its upcoming Packers matchup to clarify Hollins’s availability.