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Patriots Place Mack Hollins on IR, Ruling WR Out at Least Four Games

The move sets Hollins’ earliest possible return for the AFC Championship Game under the NFL’s four-game IR rule.

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Mack Hollins is third on the Patriots in receptions and receiving yards.
New York Jets cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) keeps New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins from making a catch during a Nov. 13 game at Gillette Stadium. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston) Herald).

Overview

  • New England placed Hollins on injured reserve with an abdomen injury after he did not practice all week following his seven-catch game in Baltimore, and the exact timing of the injury remains unclear.
  • The Patriots signed defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the 53-man roster and elevated cornerback Kobee Minor and defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III for Week 17.
  • Hollins ends his regular season with 46 receptions for 550 yards and two touchdowns and he logged the most snaps among Patriots receivers.
  • He will miss the final two regular-season games against the Jets and Dolphins plus at least the first two playoff games, with any return contingent on the team’s postseason run.
  • With Hollins sidelined, coaches and local reports point to increased roles for Stefon Diggs, rookie Kyle Williams and Efton Chism, with personnel usage adjusted to cover his snaps and blocking presence.