Efton Chism

Abdominal injury The #Patriots are activating WR Mack Hollins to play Sunday against the #Broncos after recovering from an abdominal injury that landed him on Injured Reserve. (Ian Rapoport on X) FF Today's Take: Hollins missed the final two weeks of the regular season in addition to the Patriots two playoff games. His return will muddy the already deep waters of the New England receiver room. It's likely we'll see Efton Chism put on the Inactive list tomorrow, but expect New England to rotate five wide receivers, making each of them difficult to trust against a good Broncos pass defense.

Hollins makes his return from injured reserve in time to face the Broncos in the AFC Championship game, likely returning to a semi-featured role due to his run-blocking abilities. It is likely we see undrafted free agent Efton Chism the odd man out due to Hollins' return, with DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams joining Hollins, Stefon Diggs, and Kayshon Boutte as the active wide receivers come Sunday. Hollins' red zone acumen and deep-threat abilities warrant consideration in DFS on the short slate.