At pretty much every step along the way, Tyquan Thornton’s stock has continued to rise. That trend continued on Tuesday.

Related players: Jakobi Meyers, DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor

The story said this week is a big chance for Thornton to prove he can reach the next stage in his development. It went on to say Thornton started practice off with a bang. He won both one-on-one reps, with the second ending with a diving catch in the end zone. In team drills, Thornton continued to pop. He repeatedly got open for Mac Jones, including one rep where he beat 2020 first-round pick C.J. Henderson. Thornton seems buried down the depth chart, though. There have been rumors the team will move Agholor which could bump up Thornton, but for now he should be considered a deeper league stash and a player to keep an eye on.

Patriots WR Nelson Agholor is out of concussion protocol and will play Week 18 against the Miami Dolphins.

He should figure into three-wide sets at the very least as the Patriots get ready for the playoffs.

Patriots RB Damien Harris (hamstring) and WR Jakobi Meyers (thigh) are questionable for Week 17, while Nelson Agholor (concussion) will not play against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week.

Expect Meyers and Harris to play and be useful enough as secondary options. Harris has a chance to be an RB1 against the Jaguars at his ceiling.

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson and WR Nelson Agholor will miss Week 16's game against the Buffalo Bills due to non-COVID illnesses.

UPDATE: Stevenson has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Wash your hands and start Damien Harris (hopefully) and Jakobi Meyers.

Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne (shoulder) and TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) are questionable for Week 8's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Related Players: N'Keal Harry, Hunter Henry, Nelson Agholor

Bourne has been New England's WR2 this season and Smith has only seen smatterings of production behind Henry. Henry is headed back to where he played his entire career and should be one of Mac Jones's favorite targets.

Patriots WR Nelson Agholor is questionable to play Week 1 because of an ankle injury, according to Zack Cox of NESN.

Related Players: Kendrick Bourne, Gunner Olszewski

The free agent addition was brought in to lead the Pats receiving corps but is at risk of doing so Week 1. If Agholor sits, Kendrick Bourne and Gunner Olszewski would see an increase in snaps.

New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor missed Thursday's practice session with an ankle injury.

Agholor has now logged two straight DNP's and is in danger of missing Week 1's contest against the Miami Dolphins. Mac Jones was already going to have a daunting task squaring off against Xavien Howard and Byron Jones but now may be without one of his top three receivers. With N'Keal Harry on injured reserve, the Patriots may be down to Gunner Olszewski as the number three wide receiver. The Patriots are built to use two tight end formations frequently and may spend even more time in that package if Agholor is ruled out. Kendrick Bourne gets a slight upside bump with this news. Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry will both be in line to see a higher target volume and snaps out wide.

The #Patriots have now agreed to terms with WR Nelson Agholor, source said. A huge day in New England.

It's been a busy day for the Patriots, as they have signed a number of players on both sides of the ball. Agholor revived his career last year in Las Vegas, catching 48 passes for a career-high 896 yards and eight touchdowns (which tied a career-high). His 18.7 yards per catch blew away his previous high of 12.4 from the 2017 season. He only saw 82 targets for the Raiders, which was just a single target more than the 81 that Jakobi Meyers saw as New England's leading receiver in 2020. Agholor will probably start opposite Meyers with Julian Edelman rounding out three-WR sets. The Patriots were run-heavy last season, but today's signings of Agholor and Jonnu Smith indicate that they are planning to throw the ball more in 2021. Agholor will be in the WR4 mix, though he's not necessarily walking into a much larger role in New England.