The New England Patriots are one of the last teams to compete in Week 13, as they welcome the New York Giants to Gillette Stadium for Monday Night Football. It is their final game before their very late bye week, and the hope is that they go out with a bang by extending their win streak to 10 and becoming the first team to reach 11 wins.
That would allow them to regain their spot at the top of the AFC and further extend their lead over the Bills in the division. It won't be an easy feat, as they are expected to be down a handful of players, the most notable of which are starting left tackle Will Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson.
Although Drake Maye has expressed confidence in the replacements for the rookies, Ben Brown and Vederian Lowe, there are many concerns about how well they'll perform in Campbell and Wilson's absence.
And that might take an even bigger hit now, as starting center Garrett Bradbury has been added to the injury report with an illness.
Starting center Garrett Bradbury has been added to the Patriots’ injury report with an illness. He is questionable.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 1, 2025
In the event Bradbury isn’t available, likely would slide Ben Brown to center and then insert Caedan Wallace/practice squad elevation at left guard.
If Garrett Bradbury cannot suit up for the Patriots on Monday night, their offense might be in big trouble
Because Brown would be the next man up if Bradbury is unable to go, it would be a bit of a disaster for the Patriots to have to elevate Caedan Wallace to replace him at left guard; not because he isn't necessarily a viable option, but he has been on the practice squad and hasn't practiced with the team leading up to this game, which doesn't bode well for their success.
The second-year lineman got the chance to be a starter last year, and it didn't go as smoothly as the team had hoped. Wallace showed a lot of potential, but the new regime clearly didn't feel confident in his roster spot, hence his move to the practice squad.
It would be a much smoother transition for Maye to work with players he has more experience with on the offensive line, like Brown and Lowe, and they should give the offense the best chance to be productive against a tough Giants' defensive front.
Hopefully, Bradbury isn't too ill to suit up and will take the field on Monday night. There's a good chance he will try to play through whatever he is feeling, as countless players have done that before, but we won't know until game time.