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Patriots vs. Raiders snap counts: Kindle Vildor rises to the occasion

The New England Patriots faced a cornerback crisis ahead of their Week 5 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders, entering the game without Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Karon Prunty, and Channing Canada, while Charles Woods was also questionable with a shoulder issue. To address the shortage, the Patriots elevated practice-squad cornerback Kindle Vildor to the active roster, where he responded by playing 44 of 60 defensive snaps—second only to Marcus Jones—and delivered four tackles, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.

Head coach Mike Vrabel praised Vildor’s resilience, noting his ability to recover from a mental error with extra effort to turn the tide of a play, embodying the team’s identity of perseverance despite mistakes.

On offense, the Patriots kept their starters in for the full 75 snaps each, including quarterback Drake Maye and four-fifths of the offensive line, despite a 45-17 victory. Left tackle Will Campbell exited with a knee injury in the second quarter and is considered week-to-week, while rookie Caleb Lomu made his NFL debut at left tackle.

Running back TreVeyon Henderson suffered a high ankle sprain on an 11-yard run and is expected to miss multiple weeks, forcing third-stringer Corey Kiner into increased action with six carries for 52 yards and a fumble.

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