The New England Patriots saw several noteworthy performances during their 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Marcus Jones set a new single-game franchise record for punt return yards; Drake Maye had one of the best games of his career; Stefon Diggs posted his first 100-yard outing in almost two years; Christian Gonzalez made his season debut and looked good doing so. The game’s highlight reel is filled with them.

For Mike Vrabel, however, those are not the only players worth discussing. During his postgame press conference, he made sure to put the spotlight on those who had some under-the-radar contributions on Sunday.

Two players — defensive tackle Christian Barmore and wide receiver DeMario Douglas — were specifically named by New England’s head coach in what originally s

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