The New England Patriots placed a key member of the secondary on the COVID list, Tuesday. Per ESPN’s Field Yates, defensive back Jalen Mills is in the league’s health and safety protocols.
“The Patriots have placed starting CB Jalen Mills on the COVID-19 list,” Yates tweeted.
The Patriots have placed starting CB Jalen Mills on the COVID-19 list.
They also activated slot CB Myles Bryant from that list.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 11, 2022
Adding, “They also activated slot CB Myles Bryant from that list.”
The Patriots brought in Mills as an unrestricted free agent back in March. Since coming to New England, Mills has served as a jack-of-all-trades DB for Bill Belichick’s defense. Moving between both safety spots before shifting to starting corner.
In 16 games with the Pats, Mills tallied 47 tackles, including one tackle for loss and seven passes defensed. In turn, New England activated 23-year-old CB Myles Bryant. Who’s seen action in 12 games for the Patriots, including two starts.
Bill Belichick breaking down Myles Bryant’s game ending PBU on 4th down vs Buffalo #Patriots pic.twitter.com/s48yAFitOH
— ✯✯✯✯✯🥋 (@FTB_Vids_YT) December 9, 2021
Over that span, Bryant’s contributed 41 tackles, three pass deflections, one interception and one forced fumble. Mills’ placement on the COVID-19 list doesn’t necessarily rule him out for this weekend’s Wild Card game.
The Patriots take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. Kickoff is at 8:15 PM ET in Buffalo. The game will be broadcast on CBS.
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