Key Takeaways

• Rookie tight end Eli Raridon, 22, returned to the field for the Patriots in their clash against the Bills, but left the game in the second half with an ankle injury after having been listed as questionable due to a prior thigh issue. He totaled two receptions for 12 yards before exiting.
• The injury occurred during a game at Highmark Stadium, contributing to a tightly contested 29-26 Patriots win that improved their record to 2-2. As of Monday, October 5, there had been no official update on his condition.
• The game followed the couple’s public announcement that their baby son, Peter James Raridon, had died after being diagnosed with a fatal condition called anencephaly during the 20-week anatomy scan in September, a loss Anna described with messages of faith and love.
• Anna Raridon had shared a heartfelt Instagram post after the pregnancy announcement in March, noting the baby’s expected arrival in the fall and expressing gratitude for the time they had with him despite the tragedy.
• New England’s next game is scheduled for October 11 at home against the Las Vegas Raiders, but it remains unclear whether Eli Raridon will be cleared to return to the lineup in time for that contest.