Patriots injury report: Starting right tackle Marcus Cannon (concussion) doesn't participate, while Julian Edelman (heel), TE Jacob Hollister (hamstring) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (ankle/knee) are new additions as limited. For the Bears, OLB Khalil Mack (ankle) did not practice.
The Patriots had DE Cornellius "Tank" Carradine (Florida State/49ers-Raiders), DB A.J. Howard (Appalachian State), LB Corey Nelson (Oklahoma/Broncos-Falcons) and LB Tegray Scales (Indiana) in for free-agent workouts. The team is always exploring options and updating emergency lists.
From the locker room: CB Stephon Gilmore smiled as he opened a package that included these custom Penny Hardaway shoes. Sharp look.
Snapshot: Patriots players have their physical load lightened by Bill Belichick, who has made today's practice a walkthrough. That might be a result of playing Sunday night in an emotionally-charged game.
One highlight of Bill Belichick presser: When asked if Khalil Mack is up there with Lawrence Taylor, Belichick almost seemed offended by the question. "Wait a minute, we're talking about Lawrence Taylor now," he said. "I'm not putting anybody in Lawrence Taylor's class."
The Patriots are scheduled to have their first practice of the week at 1:05 p.m. ET as they begin preparations to face the Bears. The top injury situation to monitor is with starting right tackle Marcus Cannon, who left Sunday's game with a head injury. Six-year veteran LaAdrian Waddle is the top backup.
Aaron Hernandez was worried about the safety of his fiancee and daughter when he came to Bill Belichick in February 2013 seeking a trade, the Patriots coach told authorities, according to documents obtained by The Boston Globe.
Rob Gronkowski had been quiet for three quarters against K.C., but it didn't matter to Tom Brady, who knew he could rely on Gronk when it counted.
Linebackers coach Brian Flores, who is coordinating the Patriots' defense, described his view of the unit through six games. "I'd say we've played how we wanted to play in pockets," he said. "I thought the first half (against the Chiefs) was a great example of that and we had some success. We've just got to do a good job of just playing more consistent."
Fantasy owners should take note of Gordon's usage, as the receiver has accomplished a critical feat: earning the trust of Tom Brady.
Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (analysis) and Evan Washburn (sideline) are on the CBS call for Patriots-Bears on Sunday. The top CBS team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson draws the Redskins-Cowboys game.
Interviews by The Boston Globe of former Patriots teammates of Aaron Hernandez illustrate an erratic and troubling player in his last season with the team.
Rob Gronkowski: Fan throwing beer at Tyreek Hill goes too far.
Matthew Slater: Issues on kickoff coverage require more physicality and using hands/tackling better.
A fan who threw beer on Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is being charged with disorderly conduct and is banned him from Gillette Stadium.
He moved into a third-place tie for game-winning drives Sunday against Kansas City, and other records are within his grasp this season.
Chiefs linebacker Breeland Speaks says he feared getting flagged when he was wrapping up Tom Brady, so he let him go and the quarterback scored.
Jimmy Garoppolo, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes all sat out early in their careers and watched how much their QB1s worked.
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Patriots offensive snaps: Josh Gordon plays 63 as his role in offense increases (he had 18 apiece in Weeks 4-5). "I think we were preparing for that all week at practice. I was expecting a little heavy of a workload," he said, as Julian Edelman (71), Chris Hogan (47), Cordarrelle Patterson (6), Phillip Dorsett (3) and Matthew Slater (1) round out WR corps.
Patriots defensive snaps: Jason McCourty (54) remains the starter at CB, with Eric Rowe (17) returning from missing three games due to injury and playing in sub packages.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 176 | 148 |
| Miami | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 130 | 145 |
| New York | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 165 | 139 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 76 | 138 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(23) | Isaiah Wynn | OG | Georgia |
| 1(31) | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia |
| 2(24) | Duke Dawson | CB | Florida |
| 5(6) | Ja'Whaun Bentley | ILB | Purdue |
| 6(4) | Christian Sam | OLB | Arizona State |
| 6(36) | Braxton Berrios | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 7(1) | Danny Etling | QB | LSU |
| 7(25) | Keion Crossen | CB | Western Carolina |
| 7(32) | Ryan Izzo | TE | Florida State |
