The troubled wide receiver missed all of the 2015 and 2016 seasons because of suspensions related to substance abuse.
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Patriots notebook: Mission remains after two straight losses
New England needs to focus on what went wrong in a 17-10 loss to Pittsburgh and make a strong push to the playoffs.
Commentary: Uncharacteristic road failures could sink Patriots
New England is 3-5 on the road, failing to show the spark that has carried the team in recent seasons.
Patriots fall to Steelers for their second straight loss
Tom Brady throws a late interception with the New England driving and the Patriots fall to 9-5.
Dolphins stun Patriots with miracle TD on last play
Miami scores on a 69-yard play as time expires for a 34-33 win, preventing New England from clinching another AFC East title.
Thielen’s run-in with Belichick doesn’t top the list
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick has had at least two previous encounters with opposing players that surpass Minnesota’s Adam Thielen’s verbal challenge last Sunday.
Wednesday’s Patriots notebook: Hightower re-emerges as defensive leader
Dont’a Hightower has recovered from a slow start and an injury-shortened 2017 season.
Tuesday’s Patriots notebook: Jackson keeps proving his worth in defensive backfield
J.C. Jackson made the team as an undrafted free agent but keeps showing he belongs.
Patriots pull away to beat Vikings
James Develin scores two touchdowns and Tom Brady throws for another in New England’s 24-10 win.
Tuesday’s Patriots notebook: Patriots entering key three-game stretch
New England faces the Vikings on Sunday, then travels to Miami and Pittsburgh in a run that will likely determine its playoff seed.