FOXBORO, Mass. — It’s still up in the air whether the New England Patriots will activate Brandon LaFell off the PUP list this week, according to Bill Belichick.
LaFell began practicing Wednesday, which started a 21-day window to place the wide receiver on the 53-man roster. Week 7’s matchup with the New York Jets is the first game LaFell is eligible to return off PUP.
“We’ll see. Like we always do, we’ll kind of look at things after today’s practice, after Friday,” Belichick said. “Sometimes it goes longer than that, so we’ll just have to see.”
The Patriots would need to activate LaFell by Saturday at 4 p.m. for him to play against the Jets. LaFell could split reps at “X” receiver with Keshawn Martin in his return to the field.
LaFell traveled with the Patriots in their matchups against the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts, which is rare for a player on the PUP list. Belichick explained it was for LaFell to get back in his comfort zone.
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