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New England Patriots

NFL · AFC East · 2026

Formation

Personnel alignments reflect the selected depth-chart packages.
Offense
Defense
Package Summary
Offense
New England Patriots · 11 personnel
1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR
Defense
New England Patriots · Nickel
2 DL · 4 LB · 5 DB · 2–4–5 front
BADGE = NFL SEASON · YR 2–4 · YR 5–9 · YR 10+↔ = ALSO RETURNS KICKS/PUNTS

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SEP 12
11:42 PM
ROLE
Reported atop the WR room
ESPN NFL Nation (Patriots beat) · QUOTE“Veteran Mack Hollins took over the majority of Brown's role Wednesday”Read original report →
SEP 12
9:23 PM
CHART MOVE
Now first-team LWR
WAS EFTON CHISM III
Official team depth chart (2026-09-03) · REPORTRead original report →
SEP 12
8:25 PM
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team LWR
LWR2 → LWR1
Official team depth chart (None) · REPORTRead original report →
SEP 12
4:03 PM
DJ
SIGNED
Signed
Mike Reiss · REPORTRead original report →
SEP 11
11:51 PM
ROSTER MOVE
Placed on injured reserve; high ankle sprain injury
Adam Schefter · QUOTE“The Patriots are placing wide receiver A.J .Brown on injured reserve due to his high ankle sprain, sidelining him for a ”Read original report →
SEP 11
2:56 PM
STATUS
Ruled OUT — High ankle sprain — being placed on injured reserve (min. 4
ACTIVE → OUT
official report · QUOTE“status change recorded 2026-09-11”Read original report →
SEP 11
1:31 PM
ROSTER MOVE
Placed on injured reserve; high ankle sprain injury
Adam Schefter · QUOTE“Sources: Patriots are placing wide receiver AJ Brown on injured reserve due to his high ankle sprain, sidelining him for”Read original report →
SEP 11
1:05 PM
INJURY
Being placed on injured reserve — high ankle sprain, out a minimum of four games
Adam Schefter · QUOTE“Patriots are placing wide receiver AJ Brown on injured reserve due to his high ankle sprain, sidelining him for a minimum of four games.”Read original report →
SEP 11
5:00 AM
STATUS
Reportedly week-to-week — high-ankle sprain
Mike Reiss · REPORTRead original report →
Franchise & Venue
Franchise
New England Patriots
Division AFC EastEst. 1959
Home
Gillette Stadium
64,628Listed capacity
Location Foxborough, Massachusetts
Coaching staff
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
Identity
Mascot Pat Patriot
Nautical Blue Primary
Red Secondary