Patriots' Mack Hollins: Touchdown in return to lineup
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Hollins caught three of six targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-27 loss to the Patriots.
After missing four weeks on injured reserve with a calf injury, Hollins returned to the lineup Sunday and immediately became a central part of the offense, tying Kyle Williams for second on the team with 34 routes on 46 dropbacks by New England's quarterbacks. Hollins' six targets also tied Eli Raridon for second on the team behind DeMario Douglas' nine. With A.J. Brown (knee) and Romeo Doubs (shoulder) still not 100 percent, Hollins figures to remain a big part of the picture next Sunday against the Lions in a potential shootout under the dome at Ford Field.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Returns to lineup Sunday
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Hollins (calf) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Hollins, who had landed on IR prior to Week 5 action, was activated from IR/designated to return Saturday, but still carried a 'questionable' designation ahead of the contest. In his first game action since Week 4, Hollins could make an immediate contribution to a WR corps that also includes DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams, but remains without A.J. Brown (knee/ankle) and Romeo Doubs (IR, shoulder). Prior to his injury, Hollins recorded a 15/209/0 receiving line on 20 targets through four games.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Comes off IR
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The Patriots activated Hollins (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Hollins exited a Week 4 win at Buffalo in the third quarter due to a calf injury and eventually landed on IR prior to Week 5 action. He thus has missed the requisite four games while on the list, but his status now bears watching ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. With fellow WR A.J. Brown (knee) sidelined, an active Hollins could step into a prominent role in the Patriots passing game alongside position mate DeMario Douglas.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Questionable for Week 9
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Hollins (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.
The Patriots would need to activate him from injured reserve by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday to have Hollins available for Sunday's game against the Packers. The team could certainly use him with A.J. Brown (knee) out again, but Hollins never made it back to full practice participation, instead logging limited sessions Wednesday through Friday.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Limited in return to practice
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Hollins (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice after being designated for return from injured reserve.
After the Patriots opened up his 21-day evaluation window, Hollins took the field for his first practice since Week 4. Hollins will be eligible for activation from IR at any point, but unless he upgrades to full participation by the end of the week, he could have a tough time gaining clearance for Sunday's matchup with the Packers. Through New England's first four games before he sustained a calf injury, Hollins produced a 15-209-0 receiving line on 20 targets.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Could return from IR this week
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Hollins (calf), who is eligible to be activated from IR this week, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, could return to practice this week, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Hollins last saw game action in Week 4, but it's possible that his absence could be capped at the minimum mandated four contests. Prior to sustaining his calf injury, Hollins had recorded a 15/209/0 receiving line on 20 targets, and if he's able to return to action Sunday against the Packers, a key role in the offense could await, with A.J. Brown's (ankle/knee) Week 9 status cloudy.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Lands on injured reserve
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The Patriots placed Hollins (calf) on injured reserve Saturday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Hollins was already ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders due to a calf injury, which is severe enough for the veteran wide receiver to require a stint on IR. As such, Hollins is prohibited from playing for at least the next four games, so the next time he can play is Week 9 against the Packers on Sunday, Nov. 8. Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams will all have expanded roles on offense in Hollins' absence, though the Patriots could have A.J. Brown (ankle) back in the fold over the coming weeks.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Not expected to practice Wednesday
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Hollins (calf) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Hollins was injured in last Sunday's win over the Bills and remains in question for Week 5 against the Raiders, one of Hollins' other former teams. If he can't play, the Patriots will lean on Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism to handle most of the snaps at wide receiver.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Looking iffy for Week 5
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Head coach Mike Vrabel said that he expects to know more about Hollins' calf injury later Monday, and the Patriots are uncertain if the wideout will be able to practice "for a couple days," Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Hollins recorded three catches for 53 yards on four targets before exiting in the third quarter of Sunday's 29-26 win over the Bills due to the calf issue. The Patriots listed Hollins as questionable to return at the time of his departure, but he never ended up checking back into the contest. More information on the severity of Hollins' injury should be known in the next day or two, but if he ends up being unavailable for next Sunday's game against the Raiders, more reps would be opened up for Efton Chism, who helped fill in for Hollins in the fourth quarter and made an acrobatic 23-yard touchdown grab with just under two minutes remaining to seal the win over Buffalo.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Quiet but on field often in Week 2
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Hollins caught both of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 20-3 victory over Pittsburgh.
After leading the Patriots with 51 receiving yards on four catches in the team's season opener, Hollins had a more subdued performance versus the Steelers. The veteran wideout was nonetheless on the field often, logging 39 of New England's 55 offensive snaps -- most among the club's wideouts (Romeo Doubs was second with 37 offensive snaps). Although Doubs and DeMario Douglas were listed as the Patriots' starting wideouts, Douglas logged just 26 offensive snaps, so Hollins may have at least temporarily leapfrogged him in the pecking order.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Pair of catches in preseason
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Hollins wrapped up the preseason slate with two catches (on four targets) for 24 yards in two outings.
When Hollins inked a two-year deal with the Patriots in March 2025, it marked his fifth team in as many seasons. He then managed just seven receptions through the first five games, but from Week 6 through Super Bowl LX, he racked up a 45-637-1 line on 66 targets in 12 appearances, averaging 14.2 yards per catch during that stretch. Even with Stefon Diggs (Commanders) out of the picture this year, Hollins has tougher competition for reps after New England added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs to a receiving corps that still boasts DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Willing to play some tight end
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Hollins said Monday he'd be willing to play some tight end this season, Karen Guregian of MassLive.com reports.
The Patriots signed Julian Hill earlier in the offseason as experienced depth behind Hunter Henry, but Hill suffered a season-ending knee injury during the spring. New England used a third-round pick on Eli Raridon, but it remains to be seen if he'll develop enough to contribute right away. Hollins is 6-foot-4 and 221 pounds and known as one of the most willing blocking wideouts in the league, so it wouldn't be foreign for Hollins to play closer to the line of scrimmage to get his hands on opposing edge defenders and linebackers.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: In mix behind Brown and Doubs
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As the coming season approaches, Hollins is line to compete with Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams for snaps in three-receiver sets, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
In his first campaign with the Patriots, Hollins put up a 46/550/2 receiving line (on 65 targets) in 15 regular-season contests. However, with newcomers A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs now slated to serve as the team's top WRs and command their share of targets in the process, Hollins may find steady volume harder to come by in 2026, with Boutte, Douglas and Williams also in the mix for looks that don't go to the top duo.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Not listed on injury report
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Hollins (abdomen) wasn't listed on Wednesday's practice report.
Hollins spent four weeks on injured reserve with the abdominal issue, missing the final two weeks of the regular season and New England's first two playoff contests. He returned for the AFC Championship Game against Denver and caught two passes for 51 yards on 61 percent of the offensive snaps. Hollins appears ready to roll for Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seahawks.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Initially deemed questionable for SB
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Hollins (abdomen) is estimated as questionable on Friday's injury report for Super Bowl LX versus Seattle on Sunday, Feb.8.
Hollins returned from a four-week absence to play in last Sunday's AFC Championship Game against Denver and caught both of his targets for 51 yards. This week, Hollins was estimated as limited Wednesday and Thursday before being deemed a full participant Friday. His designation of questionable heading into this weekend is a nod to how the Patriots would tag him if the team was playing this Sunday -- which it's obviously not -- so a better understanding of Hollins' chances of playing in the Super Bowl should come to light with his practice participation levels next week. Unless he suffered a setback against the Broncos, the expectation should be that Hollins will be available for the title game.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Tending to abdomen issue
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Hollins (abdomen) was estimated as a limited practice participant on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Hollins was able to play through his lingering abdomen injury in the AFC Championship at Denver, catching both of his two targets for 51 yards. However, the issue is apparently still bothering him as New England begins its preparations for the Super Bowl. His level of activity once the Patriots actually start holding practices will be worth keeping an eye on as Super Bowl LX approaches.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Cleared for AFC Championship Game
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Hollins (abdomen) is active for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.
Hollins had been listed as questionable heading into Sunday, but his return to action had already been set in motion by the Patriots activating him from injured reserve Saturday. The wideout had missed the final two games of the regular season as well as the Patriots' first two postseason contests while recovering from an abdominal issue. Hollins closed the week of prep with a full practice Friday, and the Patriots' decision to make fellow wideout Efton Chism inactive for the contest likely signals that the veteran receiver won't be under any strict limitations Sunday. A valued blocker, Hollins was also a productive secondary option in the passing game during the regular season, finishing with 46 catches for 550 yards and two touchdowns on 65 targets over 15 appearances.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Questionable for Sunday
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Hollins (abdomen) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Broncos, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
The Patriots placed Hollins on IR on Dec. 27, with the wideout having returned to a limited practice session Thursday. If Hollins -- who worked fully Friday -- is activated ahead of Sunday's contest (a move that would need to occur by Saturday afternoon), he'd bolster a New England WR corps that also includes Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism. In such a scenario, Hollins would be a speculative fantasy option this weekend, considered he's coming off an injury as well as the Patriots' tendency to spread around targets in their passing game.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Has practice window opened
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The Patriots designated Hollins (abdomen) for return from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Hollins landed on IR after Week 16 due to an abdominal injury, and while coach Mike Vrabel told Evan Lazar of the team's official site that the wide receiver's practice window wouldn't open Wednesday, the official move occurred one day later. Hollins will have two chances to mix into drills this week ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Denver, but more realistically New England may have given him the all clear to practice with Super Bowl LX in mind, assuming it wins this weekend.
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Patriots' Mack Hollins: Lands on IR
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The Patriots placed Hollins (abdomen) on injured reserve Saturday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Hollins was already ruled out for Week 17 action, but the wideout's placement on IR now means that he won't play in the team's regular-season finale, and he wouldn't be eligible to return to action in the postseason unless the Patriots make a deep run. In Hollins' looming absence, rookie Kyle Williams figures to see added WR snaps going forward.
