New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Isaiah Zuber was one of the players who benefited from new rules implemented by the NFL to assuage any depth issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NFL allowed teams to temporarily elevate players from the practice squad twice over the course of the season. The league also let teams designate players as COVID-19 replacements. Zuber was never an official member of the Patriots’ 53-man roster, but he played in four games, twice as a standard elevation and twice as a COVID-19 replacement. He finished the season with two catches on two targets for 29 yards and two carries for 21 yards.