Patriots 2026 injured reserve: 1⃣TE Julian Hill 2⃣WR Jimmy Kibble 3⃣WR Jeremiah Webb 4⃣RB Terrell Jennings 5⃣RB Myles Montgomery 6⃣G/C Andrew Rupcich 7⃣OT Marcus Bryant (DTR) 8⃣S Eric Butler 9⃣DT Isaiah Iton 1⃣0⃣RB Jam Miller (injury settlement) 1⃣1⃣P Bryce Baringer 1⃣2⃣LB Khalil Jacobs 1⃣3⃣WR A.J. Brown 1⃣4⃣RG Mike Onwenu 1⃣5⃣S Dell Pettus 1⃣6⃣OLB Quintayvious Hutchins

Patriots transaction: 🏈 Placed on injured reserve: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee) (16th player placed on IR, which includes rookie RB Jam Miller's injury settlement.)

From the lighter side: Weekly offensive line dinner at Luciano’s in Wrentham this week. Bolognese among the most popular menu items that landed on the table.

Veteran Greg Van Roten will start at right guard in place of the injured Mike Onwenu, per Mike Vrabel.

Mike Vrabel arrives and fields an opening question from @kguregian on the injury status of OLB Dre’Mont Jones (out/shoulder), OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (out/knee), TE Eli Raridon (questionable/thigh) and S Craig Woodson (questionable/shoulder).

Starting safety Craig Woodson (shoulder) was present for the media-access portion of Friday’s practice after not participating on Wednesday and Thursday, so that adds a sliver of hope for the Patriots that he has a chance to play Sunday.

Rookie TE Eli Raridon (thigh) is not spotted at the media-portion of Friday’s practice. Raridon was listed as limited Wednesday but then a non-participant on Thursday … so not trending in the right direction.

Story from the "opponent scouting" deparement (via @ESPNdirocco): Why are the Jaguars using CB/WR Travis Hunter sparingly? espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5002…

Looking forward to experiencing the environment at Everbank Stadium. They are in the midst of construction to modernize/update the facility, which reduced the capacity for the 2026 season (slightly more than 40k).

Patriots Friday 🏈11:35a: Practice ♏️♈️🎙️1:10p: Mike Vrabel 🔒🚪1:20p: Locker room NOTES: Current plan to travel Saturday to Jacksonville...QB coach Ashton Grant on Drake Maye - "Taking steps in right direction; not where we want to be yet but encouraged"...Jags +2 TO margin.

Question (via @RochieWBZ): How much are you feeling like you’re this close to making a big play?   DT Milton Williams (file photo): “It’s tough. Even last night, you kind of keep yourself up thinking about plays you could have had and that you missed. It’s all hunger.”

Thursday Patriots injury report 🏈❌DID NOT PARTICIPATE: OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee), OLB Dre'Mont Jones (shoulder), TE Eli Raridon (thigh), S Craig Woodson (shoulder) 🏈🤏LIMITED: FB Reggie Gilliam (knee), OT Morgan Moses (foot), S Brenden Schooler (back) 🏈🌕FULL: OT Dametrious Crownover (knee), CB Carlton Davis III (neck), DT DaQuan Jones (not injury related)

Defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr notes the coaching tree from which Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski come from — having come up the NFL ranks with Sean McVay and Kevin O’Connell. He highlights creativity, among other things.

Starting OLB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), reserve OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee) and starting S Craig Woodson (shoulder) not spotted at media-access portion of practice. All 3 didn’t practice Wednesday. TE Eli Raridon (thigh), who was limited Wednesday, is also not spotted.

Question: Where would you say Romeo Doubs is acclimating to the system? OC Josh McDaniels: “He’s in a good place … I love his attitude. I love this player.”

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels: Can draw on experience in Week 2 last season in Miami when preparing to play the Jaguars in Jacksonville this week … with warmer temperatures, will lean into depth.

Patriots special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer: Jaguars WR Parker Washington a “top 3” punt returner in the NFL. “I could go on and on about how good he is,” Springer says, using words such as “elusive”, “fast” and “strong”, among others.

Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer on rookie LB Namdi Obiazor (5 tackles, tied for second in the NFL): Plays true to team identity — full tilt to the tackle.

Story: Managing the clock and ending up with points and the football at the end of the second quarter was a Patriots strength last year ... Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye look to reclaim their edge in 2026 after early-season struggles. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5001…

Patriots Thursday 🗣️12:45p: Jeremy Springer ⭕️©️🎙️1:05p: Josh McDaniels 🔒🚪1:15p: Locker room 🏈2:10p: Practice D🤺 4p: Zak Kuhr (then O assistants) NOTES: Drake Maye on progress of offense - "We’re finding ourselves"...CB Kindle Vildor as Travis Hunter on scout team.