The New England Patriots offensive line played its best game of the season last Sunday against Carolina, but it will not look the same on Sunday night versus the Buffalo Bills. That is by design: the team,
after all, will have starting left guard Jared Wilson available again for Week 5.
Wilson, a third-round draft pick in April, had to sit out last week’s contest due to ankle and knee injuries. The Patriots subsequently inserted Ben Brown into his spot, but the veteran is headed back to the bench again. This means that for the fourth time this season, New England will go with Will Campbell, Wilson, Garrett Bradbury, Mike Onwenu and Morgan Moses as its starting five up front.
The Patriots’ full game day roster for Sunday’s game looks as follows:
Patriots game day roster: Week 5 vs. Bills
Quarterback (2): Drake Maye (10), Joshua Dobbs (11)
Running back (4): Rhamondre Stevenson (38), TreVeyon Henderson (32 | KR), Antonio Gibson (4 | KR), Jack Westover (37 | FB/TE)
Wide receiver (5): Kayshon Boutte (9), Stefon Diggs (8), Mack Hollins (13), DeMario Douglas (3), Kyle Williams (18)
Tight end (2): Hunter Henry (85), Austin Hooper (81)
Offensive tackle (4): Will Campbell (66 | LT), Morgan Moses (76 | RT), Marcus Bryant (52), Vederian Lowe (59)
Interior offensive line (4): Jared Wilson (58 | LG), Garrett Bradbury (65 | C), Mike Onwenu (71 | RG), Ben Brown (77)
Interior defensive line (5): Christian Barmore (90), Milton Williams (97), Khyiris Tonga (95), Joshua Farmer (92), Cory Durden (94)
Defensive edge (3): Harold Landry III (2), Keion White (99), Anfernee Jennings (33), Elijah Ponder (91)
Linebacker (5): Robert Spillane (14), Jahlani Tavai (48), Christian Elliss (53), Jack Gibbens (51), Marte Mapu (15)
Cornerback (5): Christian Gonzalez (0), Carlton Davis III (7), Marcus Jones (25 | PR), Alex Austin (28), Charles Woods (22)
Safety (5): Jaylinn Hawkins (21), Craig Woodson (31), Kyle Dugger (23), Dell Pettus (24), Brenden Schooler (41)
Specialists (3): Andy Borregales (36 | K), Bryce Baringer (17 | P/H), Julian Ashby (47 | LS)
The Patriots, for the first time all season, elected not to elevate any players from their practice squad to the game day roster. Last week, they moved up offensive lineman Brendan Jaimes and linebacker Darius Harris, with the latter ending up playing 57% of special teams snaps and seeing action on all four units.
The trickle-down effect of linebacker Jahlani Tavai making his season debut likely prevented Harris from returning to the game day squad and resuming his role. The expectation therefore is that either Tavai himself or one of the other linebackers — keep an eye on Christian Elliss — will see increased action in the kicking game.
Patriots reserves
Inactives (5): QB Tommy DeVito (16 | emergency QB), WR Efton Chism III (86), OL Caedan Wallace (70), DT Eric Gregory (55)
Practice squad (16): RB Terrell Jennings (26), WR John Jiles (83), WR Jeremiah Webb (29), TE C.J. Dippre (82), TE Gee Scott Jr. (80), OL Sebastian Gutierrez (72), OL Andrew Rupcich (67), OL Brenden Jaimes (61), OL Royce Newman (74), DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. (98), ED Truman Jones (54), ED Bradyn Swinson (43), LB Darius Harris (42), CB Miles Battle (35), CB Kobee Minor (19), CB Tyron Herring (39)
Practice squad exempt (1): DT David Olajiga (96 | IPPP)
Reserve/injured (8): FB Brock Lampe, OT Yasir Durant, CB Marcellas Dial Jr., DT Jaquelin Roy, RB Lan Larison, RB Deneric Prince, DT Isaiah Iton, G Layden Robinson
Reserve/retired (1): OL Wes Schweitzer
Another week, another healthy scratch for Efton Chism. While the Patriots are pleased with his process, the entire receiving corps at wide receiver and tight end being healthy means that the undrafted rookie remains an emergency backup option for now.
The Patriots’ Week 5 game against the Bills will be kicked off at 8:20 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.
