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The Patriots didn’t let Bradbury practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but he went in full today. The Patriots should have their full starting offensive line ready to go for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown against the Chargers on NBC. Guard Jared Wilson (concussion) cleared protocol today and is not on the final injury report either.

Spillane is one of New England’s best run-stuffers and getting him as healthy as possible for the playoffs is of paramount importance to the Patriots. He hasn’t set foot on the field since Week 13, but was spotted at practice on Friday. Mike Vrabel also ruled out LG Jared Wilson (concussion), DT Khyiris Tonga (foot), and OLB Harold Landry (knee) against the Dolphins.

Henderson shed his non-contact jersey on Friday and will have a chance to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Henderson still needs to clear concussion protocol to get on the field, but the decision to list him as questionable suggests the team believes he will be able to clear protocol in time. His status remains one to watch, but if he is clear, Henderson will be on the fantasy radar as a high-end RB2 in a plus matchup against the Jets. While Henderson is questionable, the Patriots also did rule out OG Jared Wilson (concussion).

He was injured in Week 12’s win over the Bengals and missed two weeks of game action. Wilson practiced in full all week and his return should help the Pats get more consistent play inside while they continue to await the return of LT Will Campbell.

Rapoport reports the Patriots hope Wilson’s recovery time “is on the shorter side” of a 4-6 week recovery window, but the team will be without the rookie for the next few weeks. Wilson is one of two Patriots rookies to suffer multi-week injuries in Sunday’s win, as left tackle Will Campbell is feared to have suffered a torn MCL in the same game. The Patriots will have some work to do to figure out their offensive line entering Week 13 against the Giants, Ben Brown replaced Wilson against the Bengals on Sunday and played 68 snaps.

Wilson was injured on the first drive of the game. He was able to hobble off the field and into the blue medical tent, but the cart was brought out to take him into the locker room. Ben Brown will come in to replace him, but this is a situation to monitor for Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

Wilson (6’3/310) paid his dues waiting for his chance to start for three years amidst a loaded Georgia offensive line group. He made the most of his chance to start last year, allowing zero sacks and just six total pressures over 475 pass reps for a solid 85th percentile pass block grade. A premium athlete, Wilson blew away the Combine with a 4.84s 40-yard dash (99th percentile), 4.56s shuttle (84th percentile) and a 32” vertical (94th percentile) for a fantastic 9.84 Relative Athletic Score. Possesses elite movement traits and a sharp get off which allows him to outposition his opponents when pulling in the run game. An Advanced pass protector who recorded a 90th percentile grade against true pass sets, Wilson is accurate with his punch and hand placement, but lacks the necessary bulk to stand up to fully formed Interior linemen at the NFL level. An athletic player who has just one year of starting experience, Wilson can be a multi-year starter if he can add functional weight.

Wilson picked North Carolina over LSU, Florida State, Auburn, Georgia and Florida; to name a select few. he had previously been committed to Georgia, but decided to back off that pledge in February. The 6-foot-4, 325-pound offensive lineman is a three-star player on most recruiting website, but has a four-star designation from ESPN and ranks in their Top 300. North Carolina continues to crush the recruiting cycle, and 247Sports ranks their class second behind only Ohio State.

Those schools, in no particular order: LSU, Auburn, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida and North Carolina. Of particular interest in those schools is the Bulldogs, as that’s the school Wilson (6'4/325) was originally committed to until he backed off that pledge in February. He’s rated the 22nd best guard in the class in the 247Sports composite rankings.

Wilson pledged to the Bulldogs back in November, but he’s decided to open things up. He has offers from schools like Clemson, Florida and North Carolina; and he also said that he’s still considering Georgia, as well. There’s no word yet as to when Wilson will announce his new pledge.