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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 16: Efton Chism III #86 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a first down reception during the second quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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FOXBOROUGH \u2014 Though Efton Chism III made the 53-man roster out of training camp, he has yet to be active on game day for the Patriots.<\/p>\n

So what has the undrafted rookie out of Eastern Washington been working on behind the scenes during his first September in the NFL?<\/p>\n

Wide receivers coach Todd Downing shed some light on that in a Thursday afternoon interview at Gillette Stadium.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s learning his pro routine. He\u2019s tied at the hip with Mack (Hollins), so those two are together all the time,\u201d Downing said. \u201cHe\u2019s learning how to prepare his body. He\u2019s learning how to recover from heavy loads on practice days and things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

A major focus at this point is getting the entire playbook down, so if elevated to a backup role on game day, he\u2019s ready to fill any gap that may pop up on the wide receiver depth chart.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s also learning to be versatile throughout the whole offense, not just playing slot receiver like he spent most of his time in training camp,\u201d Downing said. \u201cHe\u2019s learning all the positions, because a lot of the times that fourth, fifth or even sixth receiver on game day, you have to be able to plug and play him anywhere if somebody needs a shoelace. So he\u2019s really evolved in that way too, and that\u2019s fun to see. Love where he\u2019s at. Happens to be in a room with five other talented guys on the active (roster). I know his time will come soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it stands, Chism sits behind Hollins, DeMario \u201cPop\u201d Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, and fellow rookie Kyle Williams on New England\u2019s depth chart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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