Patriots safety and special teams ace Brenden Schooler was spotted back on the practice field on Wednesday.

With injuries mounting up at edge rusher, the Patriots signed Jose Ramirez off their practice squad and to their 53-man roster on Wednesday. A roster spot opened up after the team placed safety Dell Pettus on injured reserve after he suffered an ankle injury against Pittsburgh.

Craig Woodson and Dre'Mont Jones didn't practice on Wednesday in Foxborough. The post Patriots practice without several starters Wednesday, sign Mass. native to practice squad appeared first on Boston.

Hollins’s assessment aside, the gunslinger has misfired a few times through the first two weeks. Maye, who threw eight interceptions during the 2025 regular season, has four picks through the two games this season. It’s the first time in his professional career he’s had four interceptions in a two-game span.

The New England Patriots safety almost checked something off his career checklist this weekend.

This comes after Eli Raridon, the team's third round rookie, suffered a thigh injury against Pittsburgh and wasn't able to return. The Patriots currently have Hunter Henry, Raridon, Cameron Latu and Tanner Arkin on the active roster.

The Steelers pass rusher was a menace in the opening win over Atlanta, piling up two sacks and his first career pick-six. Given the questions that remain around New England's offensive line, Watt could again prove to be a key pendulum in this matchup.

The New England Patriots came into the 2026 NFL season with a much more difficult schedule than last year. It didn't matter what metric you used — last season's win percentage, this year's projected wins,