{"id":41430,"date":"2026-01-10T23:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41430"},"modified":"2026-01-10T23:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:19:48","slug":"patriots-rookie-wr-to-make-nfl-debut-vs-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41430","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Rookie WR to Make NFL Debut vs. Chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3033,h_1706\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/patriots_country\/01kemx3gbhs7g9fa8228.jpg\" alt=\"Aug 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Jeremiah Webb (29) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">FOXBOROUGH, Mass.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0With just over 24 hours remaining until their wild card round showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers kicks off at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots are adding a bit of security \u2014 and perhaps some explosive depth \u2014 to their active roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">The Pats have officially announced that receiver Jeremiah Webb and defensive lineman Leonard Taylor have been elevated to the active roster from the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">Webb was originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of South Alabama in May 2025. The 5-foot-11, 198-pounder, was released\u00a0on Aug. 26\u00a0and signed to the practice squad\u00a0on Aug. 27.\u00a0Webb began his career at South Dakota (2019-21) before transferring to South Alabama (2022-24). He played in 27 career games and finished with 51 receptions for 955 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Affectionately nicknamed \u201cWebby\u201d by head coach Mike Vrabel, the 24-year-old became a locker room favorite due to his high-energy work ethic. He garnered notable attention for his six catches for 80 yards and one touchdown output during training camp.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">With receiver Kayshon Boutte entering this matchup as questionable with a hamstring injury \u2014 and veteran Mack Hollins on injured reserve with an abdominal injury \u2014 the swift playmaker could be an option at the position for offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\">Leonard Taylor is Becoming a Patriots Game Day Fixture<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_7811,h_4393\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/patriots_country\/01kemx8yc6psy1n44cqf.jpg\" alt=\"Patriots defense linesmen Leonard Taylor III \" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">Taylor was elevated for three games during the regular season and finished the year with eight total tackles. Taylor was signed by New England to the practice squad on Oct. 16, 2025. He originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the New York Jets out of Miami (Fla.) in 2024. The 6-foot-3, 305-pounder, has played in 19 NFL games and has 35 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed. He was released by the Jets on Oct. 14, after seeing action in two games in 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Though Taylor has been elevated three times already this season, it is important to remember that practice squad players have unlimited elevations during the playoffs. Though the 23-year-old has been effective on both defense and special teams during his on-field action this season, his primary function is to provide depth at defensive tackle due to the loss of starter Khyiris Tonga \u2014 who has missed the entire week with a foot injury.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Tonga\u2019s assimilation into the Pats defense has been both smooth and productive \u2014 blending seamlessly into a line featuring Christian Barmore, Harold Landry III and Milton Williams \u2014 who recently returned to the lineup after an ankle injury sidelined him for the past four weeks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">Additionally, the\u00a0Pats\u2019 tackle has showcased his talents in the game\u2019s remaining two phases, both as a special teamer and a part-time fullback\/blocker in jumbo packages on offense. In fact, Tonga has taken part in 14 offensive plays, helping to fortify New England\u2019s blocking unit. New England will clearly miss his versatility and his strength in all three phases.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOXBOROUGH, Mass.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0With just over 24 hours remaining until their wild card round showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers kicks off at Gillette Stadium, the New<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Patriots Rookie WR to Make NFL Debut vs. Chargers - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41430\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patriots Rookie WR to Make NFL Debut vs. Chargers - 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