Spillane logged two solo tackles in New England's win versus the Giants on Monday.
Spillane snapped his streak of five consecutive games with at least five tackles during the victory. The 29-year-old will look to bounce back and resume his usual level of production Week 15 versus the Bills following the team's upcoming bye.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Posts six tackles vs. Giants
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Elliss tallied six tackles (two solo) during New England's win over the Giants on Monday.
Elliss matched Craig Woodson for the team lead in tackles during the victory. Elliss has had a productive start to the season across his first 11 outings, as he's already just 12 tackles shy of his career-best 80 (42 solo) set during the 2024 campaign.
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Patriots' Khyiris Tonga: No go for MNF
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Tonga (chest) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Giants.
Tonga went the wrong direction at practice during the week, going from a limited participant Wednesday to a non-participant by the end of the week while nursing a chest injury he suffered in Week 12. The defensive lineman will now be forced to miss his first game of the year. In his absence, Eric Gregory is a top candidate to handle the lion's share of workload at nose tackle versus New York.
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Patriots' Harold Landry: Good to go for MNF
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Landry (knee) is active for Monday night's game against the Giants.
Landry missed significant practice time leading up to Monday night's game, but the 29-year-old veteran isn't someone who needs to practice much in order to play. Landry has started all 12 games this season, posting 41 tackles (22 solo), including 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumble on 78 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Patriots' Jahlani Tavai: Ready for Monday
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Tavai (personal) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Giants.
The Hawaii product practiced in full Friday and is ready to return after missing the Patriots' Week 12 win over the Bengals due to a personal issue. Expect Tavai to operate as one of New England's reserve inside linebackers during Monday night's contest.
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Patriots' Khyiris Tonga: Could play in Week 13
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Tonga (chest) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Giants, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
The BYU product downgraded from limited practice Thursday to a DNP on Friday, suggesting he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Monday night's contest. Tonga has appeared in all 12 of New England's games this season, tallying 19 total tackles and two passes defensed. If he's unavailable in Week 13, Eric Gregory will likely play as the Patriots' top nose tackle.
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Patriots' Harold Landry: Questionable for Monday
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Landry (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Giants, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Despite logging consecutive DNPs to being New England's week of practice, Landry has a chance to suit up Monday night. The first-year Patriot has not missed a game this season, recording 41 total tackles, including 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 12 appearances. If he's sidelined in Week 13, expect Anfernee Jennings and Caleb Murphy to have expanded roles with New England's first-team defense.
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Patriots' Khyiris Tonga: DNP on Friday
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Tonga (chest) did not practice Friday.
Tonga was limited Thursday, so this is a downgrade for the defensive lineman. He was injured in last Sunday's win over the Bengals and was unable to return to that contest.
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Patriots' Khyiris Tonga: Limited Wednesday
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Tonga (chest) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Tonga sustained a chest injury late in the first half of Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Bengals and was unable to return to the game. The starting nose tackle's ability to practice Wednesday means he is likely trending towards playing in Monday night's contest against the Giants.
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Patriots' Harold Landry: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Landry (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
Landry played 73% of defensive snaps and notched 1.0 sacks in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Bengals. He apparently sustained an injury in the process, and the inability to practice leaves his status for Monday's game against the Giants in question.
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Patriots' Harold Landry: Notches sack in win
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Landry recorded four total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 26-20 victory over Cincinnati.
Landry was able to get after Joe Flacco in the first quarter, securing his first sack since Week 7. The linebacker has now registered 41 total tackles (22 solo), including 6.5 sacks, while also forcing a fumble over 12 contests so far this year.
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Patriots' Alex Austin: Placed on IR
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The Patriots placed Austin (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
The cornerback will be forced to miss at least the next four games. Austin has appeared in all 12 games this season, logging 13 tackles (10 solo) and one pass breakup across 144 defensive snaps and another 120 on special teams.
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Patriots' Robert Spillane: Five stops in victory
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Spillane recorded five total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Bengals.
Spillane wasn't as productive as he's grown accustomed to being in Week 12, finishing with fewer than nine tackles for just the third time in the last 10 games. The linebacker has been a stalwart on the Patriots' defense this season, registering 95 total tackles (46 solo), including 1.0 sacks, two interceptions and a pass defensed over 12 contests so far.
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Patriots' Marcus Jones: Snags pick-six in win
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Jones recorded five total tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed, including a pick-six, in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Bengals.
Jones was able to notch at least five takedowns for the first since since Week 8, but he made his largest impact in the second quarter when he picked off Joe Flacco and returned it for a touchdown. It was his first defensive touchdown since his rookie campaign in 2022 and the interception was his third of the season, setting a new career high. Jones is now up to 50 total tackles (34 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding 11 passes defensed, three of which are interceptions, over 12 contests this year.
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Patriots' Brenden Schooler: Sidelined for rest of Week 12
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Schooler (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's clash against Cincinnati, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Schooler was injured in the first half and was ruled out early in the third quarter. He's played almost exclusively on special teams this season, so his absence will be mainly felt within that unit.
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Patriots' Brenden Schooler: Questionable to return Week 12
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Schooler is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup versus the Bengals.
The Patriots announced early in the second quarter that Schooler is questionable to return. If he's unable to get back on the field, his absence would mostly affect New England's special-teams unit, as Schooler has logged just three defensive snaps through 11 contests this season.
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Patriots' Harold Landry: Good to go Week 12
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Landry (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Landry drew the questionable tag for Week 12 due to a knee injury. He was able to log back-to-back full practices to end the week and has been cleared to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. The veteran edge rusher has accumulated 37 tackles (19 solo), including 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 11 regular-season games.
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Patriots' Jahlani Tavai: Unavailable for Week 12
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Tavai (personal) won't play Sunday against the Bengals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Tavai's next chance to play will come Monday, Dec. 1 against the Giants. The rotational linebacker has 19 tackles (10 solo) in seven appearances this season.
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Patriots' K'Lavon Chaisson: Should be good to go for Week 12
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Chaisson (ankle) practiced in full Thursday.
Chaisson was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a lingering ankle injury. However, his return to full participation Thursday suggests he's not in danger of missing Sunday's tilt versus Cincinnati. Chaisson will be looking to build upon his 6.5 sacks -- which are already a career high -- versus the Bengals.
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Patriots' Christian Elliss: Practices fully Wednesday
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Elliss (hip) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
After Elliss missed the previous two contests, he appears to be ready to return to the lineup this Sunday against the Bengals. Elliss has appeared in nine games this season, making seven starts, and has recorded 53 tackles (23 solo) and one pass breakup on 285 defensive snaps.
