Overview
- DeMario “Pop” Douglas posted his first 100-yard game on four catches with a touchdown in the Week 9 win, including a 58-yard reception from Drake Maye that marked the quarterback’s career long.
- Douglas said his uncle was shot and killed the night before the game and he honored him with messages on his eye black.
- Childhood friend Terrell Jennings, elevated to the 53-man roster on Wednesday, logged 11 carries for 35 yards and his first NFL touchdown as both players grieved the loss.
- Expanded roles followed injuries, with Kayshon Boutte exiting early due to a hamstring issue and Rhamondre Stevenson ruled out Friday with a toe injury.
- Mike Vrabel and teammates lauded Douglas’s approach after a stretch of reduced snaps earlier this season, with recent usage and production rising as the 7–2 Patriots turn to Tampa Bay in Week 10.