The New England Patriots offense struggled during last week’s season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, but they did not make any changes to the group entering Week 2. The same three players were ruled out again versus the Miami Dolphins, among them wide receiver and training camp standout Efton Chism.

An undrafted free agent out of Eastern Washington, Chism was one of the big surprises this summer. A consistent performer with the second team, who also earned some snaps with quarterback Drake Maye and the starters, he finished preseason atop the team’s leaderboard in catches (12), receiving yards (121) and receiving touchdowns (2). In turn, he found his way onto the 53-man roster.

However, two weeks into the season he remains an afterthought on offense. The rest of the Patriots’ inact

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