The Patriots acquired Rouse via trade in August.

The New England Patriots are handing starting minutes to a lineman who has never started an NFL game.With injuries piling up ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, Walter Rouse is set to make his first career start.Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Wednesday, Oct. 21, that Rouse and Matt Pryor will start […] The post Patriots Turn to 1st-Time Starter Ahead of Bears Game appeared first on HEAVY.

The Patriots will be without Alijah Vera-Tucker and Ben Brown on Thursday night.

Patriots offensive lineman Walter Rouse is expected to start in Thursday's game against the Bears.

Injuries in Week 6 are bleeding into Week 7 for New England.

Alijah Vera-Tucker, Morgan Moses and Ben Brown exited the win over the Jets, potentially leaving a patchwork front for Thursday night in Chicago.

With a hole at right guard, two offensive linemen will have large opportunities heading into Week 4.

The Vikings went from waiving a former draft pick to trading one away.

The New England Patriots traded for offensive tackle depth ahead of Sunday’s deadline to finalize the 53-man roster. We examine what Walter Rouse brings to the room in Foxboro.