Bryant (ankle) was activated from injured reserve by the Patriots on Tuesday.
Bryant will return to action in Week 9 after spending the entirety of the regular season to this point on IR after suffering an ankle injury during the preseason. The 24-year-old will operate as a top reserve option behind Will Campbell and Morgan Moses at offensive tackle moving forward.
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Patriots' Marcus Bryant: Not activated from IR
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Bryant (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Mike Kadlick of CLNSMedia.com reports.
Bryant initially drew the questionable tag after logging full practices Thursday and Friday, but he's not quite ready to be activated from injured reserve. His next chance to play is Week 9 against the Packers on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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Patriots' Marcus Bryant: Full practice Tuesday
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Bryant (ankle) was a full participant at the Patriots' practice Tuesday.
Bryant has opened the week with back-to-back full sessions with the Patriots, and he may be trending towards a return to action in the near future. The offensive lineman has missed the entirety of the 2026 campaign to this point after picking up an ankle injury during the preseason, but the team opened his 21-day practice window Wednesday. With New England traveling to face the Bears on Thursday, Bryant may not be ready to go in advance of Week 7, but Wednesday's injury report will provide more clarity towards his status.
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Patriots' Marcus Bryant: Practice window opens
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The Patriots opened the 21-day practice window Wednesday for Bryant (ankle) to return from injured reserve.
Bryant suffered an ankle injury in the preseason. The offensive tackle has served his four-game regular-season minimum on IR and is ready to return to the field. Bryant was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, and the Patriots have until Nov. 4 to return him to the active roster, or he will finish the 2026 season on IR.
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Patriots' Marcus Bryant: Ruled out with ankle injury
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Bryant has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's preseason game against the Eagles due to an ankle injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Bryant sustained the injury on the Patriots' first offensive drive of the game. He had to be helped off the field by trainers before going to the locker room, where he'll undergo more tests to determine the severity of his injury. Dametrious Crownover has taken over at right tackle for Bryant.
