Patriots injury report: Carlton Davis returns, veteran WR still out

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Patriots injury report: Carlton Davis returns, veteran WR still out

Mark Daniels · MassLive

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 ·

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FOXBOROUGH – Patriots fans didn’t get the news that they wanted on Wednesday, but it wasn’t all bad as Mike Vrabel’s team held its first practice of their AFC Championship week.

Veteran wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdominal) wasn’t activated off the injured reserve and didn’t practice with the team. Wednesday marked the first time Hollins was eligible to return. His absence isn’t a good sign for his availability in Sunday’s conference championship against the Denver Broncos .

The Patriots ’ defense, however, had good news as Carlton Davis was present at practice after suffering a concussion in Sunday’s divisional win over the Houston Texans . The veteran cornerback donned a red non-contact jersey on Wednesday, which suggests he’s progressing through the NFL concussion protocol.

That situation was similar to last week when Christian Gonzalez suffered a concussion in the wild-card round, but returned for the first practice of the week before playing against Houston.

Davis had two interceptions and four passes defended in last weekend’s win over Houston.

The Patriots also saw rookie defensive tackle Joshua Farmer come off the injured reserve and practice on Wednesday. The fourth-round pick suffered a hamstring injury in Week 16 and missed the last four contests. Farmer played in 13 games, with three starts, making 15 tackles this season.

If the Patriots want to play Farmer this weekend, they would have to clear a spot on their 53-man roster.

The Patriots were also missing two veterans from Wednesday’s session: edge rusher Harold Landry (knee) and Marte Mapu (hip).