Patriots place veteran WR Mack Hollins on IR with calf injury
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Key Points:
- New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins was placed on injured reserve due to a calf injury sustained in the third quarter of last Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.
- Hollins, who leads the team with 15 receptions and 209 receiving yards, was a key target after No. 1 receiver A.J. Brown suffered a high-ankle sprain in the season opener.
- The Patriots now have only four receivers available for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders: Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III, and Kyle Williams.
- Veteran fullback Reggie Gilliam was also placed on injured reserve, marking the 19th player on IR for the Patriots this season, surpassing their total from their 2025 Super Bowl run.
- The team activated special teams player Brenden Schooler from the non-football injury list and signed cornerback Kindle Vildor to the active roster due to multiple cornerback injuries, including starters Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III.
