"The New England Patriots were largely injury-free for the first half of the season, but the bug has hit them hard over the last few weeks. Milton Williams was placed on IR after the Jets game with a high ankle sprain, a game Austin Hooper missed entirely. Their Week 12 matchup against the Bengals saw several other players go down, including All-Pro special teamer Brenden Schooler. In that same game, both Will Campbell and Jared Wilson sustained injuries that would see them miss time."
"In their absences, Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown have stepped in. While each has extensive starting experience from the 2024 season, neither was expected to get much action in 2025. Brown started Week 4 in place of Wilson, who was out with an injury, but aside from then, the Giants' game marked both their first starts of the season. The offensive line is as confident as ever despite recent injury setbacks. The line held up nicely against one of the league's better groups of pass rushers. Despite this, the Giants managed just three sacks with a Patriots' line that was missing two starters. On the unit's confidence, Lowe spoke about how important Drake Maye's faith in the group is, and how his confidence "never once wavered" when Campbell and Wilson went down."
The Patriots avoided major injuries early in the season but suffered several setbacks in recent weeks, including Milton Williams being placed on IR with a high ankle sprain and Austin Hooper missing the Jets game. Week 12 against the Bengals produced injuries to Brenden Schooler, Will Campbell, and Jared Wilson. Vederian Lowe and Ben Brown filled starting roles despite not being expected to play much in 2025; Brown had previously started Week 4. The offensive line performed well against a strong Giants pass rush, allowing just three sacks while missing two starters. Drake Maye's steady confidence bolstered the unit.
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