Overview
- Spillane went down with 3:37 left in the first quarter, was evaluated in the blue medical tent, and then headed to the locker room.
- The Patriots officially listed the linebacker as questionable with an ankle injury.
- Reporters later observed Spillane back on the sideline warming up with trainers, leaving his return uncertain in real time.
- With Spillane out, backup Jack Gibbens took over on-field defensive signal-calling duties.
- The team captain recently returned for the playoffs after a late-regular-season foot injury that sidelined him for several games.