New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins will be eligible to begin practicing on Monday, should his team make it that far…
Hollins, who was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 27, is eligible to begin practicing next week should New England win its divisional round matchup with the Houston Texans on Sunday — which would allow it to advance to face the Denver Broncos in the 2026 AFC Championship Game.
Hollins has been on the sideline during games and more visible in the locker room during media-access periods of late, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
“He’s around in all the meetings and we talk a lot about the things he might see with the upcoming opponent, and he’s been helping Efton (Chism III) with some stuff,” Patriots receivers coach Todd Downing said, per Reiss. “He’s definitely staying around and involved.”
The Patriots would certainly be eager to bring the veteran wide receiver back into the fold, as he finished third on the team in receptions (46) and fourth in receiving yards (550) despite suffering an abdomen injury and missing the final two regular season games against the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.
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Chism, Kyle Williams and DeMario Douglas have stepped up in his absence, but it can’t hurt to gain health the week of the AFC Championship…
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