New England Patriots WR Javon Baker and TE Jaheim Bell each had a catch in Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills. Baker had a 12-yard catch on his lone target, while Bell had a 19-yard snare on his only target.

New England Patriots WR Javon Baker (concussion) said that he missed Week 15's game against the Arizona Cardinals because of a concussion sustained in a car crash. It had previously been unknown how Baker had become concussed. His vehicle was t-boned and he was hospitalized but he was given medical clearance to resume practicing this week. Following a full practice Thursday, Dec. 19, Baker was removed from the injury report.

New England Patriots DT Christian Barmore (non-injury), RB JaMycal Hasty (ankle) and CB Marcus Jones (hip) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 19. S Kyle Dugger (ankle, illness), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), LB Anfernee Jennings (knee), OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), OG Cole Strange (knee), LB Jahlani Tavai (groin), OT Caedan Wallace (ankle) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot) were limited during practice. WR Javon Baker (concussion) fully participated in practice.

New England Patriots S Kyle Dugger (ankle, illness), RB JaMycal Hasty (ankle) and CB Marcus Jones (hip) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 18. WR Javon Baker (concussion), DT Christian Barmore (non-injury), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), LB Anfernee Jennings (knee), OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), OG Cole Strange (knee), LB Jahlani Tavai (groin), OT Caedan Wallace (ankle) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot) were limited during practice.

New England Patriots WR Javon Baker (concussion) and DL Jaquelin Roy (foot) did not practice on Friday, Dec. 13, and were ruled out for Week 15. Also, OT Caedan Wallace (ankle) was limited but was ruled out, S Kyle Dugger (ankle), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), OG Cole Strange (knee) and DT Christian Barmore (not injury related) were limited and are questionable and S Jaylinn Hawkins (illness) and LB Anfernee Jennings (knee) practiced in full and were removed from the injury report.

New England Patriots WR Javon Baker (concussion), S Jaylinn Hawkins (illness) and DL Jaquelin Roy (foot) did not take part in practice on Thursday, Dec. 12. Also, DT Christian Barmore (not injury related), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), LB Anfernee Jennings (knee), CB Marcus Jones (illness), OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), S Jabrill Peppers (knee), OL Cole Strange (knee), LB Sione Takitaki (knee), OT Caedan Wallace (ankle) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot) were limited.

New England Patriots WR Javon Baker (concussion) and CB Marcus Jones (illness) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 11. S Kyle Dugger (ankle), CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder), LB Anfernee Jennings (knee), OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder), S Jabrill Peppers (knee), DT Jaquelin Roy (foot), OG Cole Strange (knee), LB Sione Takitaki (knee), OT Caedan Wallace (ankle) and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot) were limited during practice. DT Christian Barmore (non-injury) fully participated in practice.

New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo hinted that WR Javon Baker could have a bigger role in the offense beginning with Week 9's game against the Tennessee Titans.

New England Patriots OT Vederian Lowe (ankle) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. WR Javon Baker (illness) did not practice on Friday, Oct. 18, and is listed as questionable. LB Curtis Jacobs (knee), CB Jonathan Jones (shoulder), LB Sione Takitaki (knee) and CB Marco Wilson (groin) were limited in practice on Friday and are listed as questionable. OG Mike Jordan (ankle) and RB Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) practiced in full on Friday but are also listed as questionable. CB Isaiah Bolden (hamstring), WR Kendrick Bourne (knee), LS Joe Cardona (calf), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), DT Davon Godchaux (elbow), LB Anfernee Jennings (shoulder), CB Marcus Jones (groin, illness), S Marte Mapu (neck), QB Drake Maye (knee) and WR K.J. Osborn (shoulder) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.

New England Patriots WR Javon Baker "seems to have fallen out of the top wide receiver rotation" and has been struggling in recent practices, according to Alex Barth of 985TheSportsHub.