FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady ... Rob Gronkowski ... Elandon Roberts.
What links the aforementioned three New England Patriots players?
They have had breakout performances in each of the past two games, with Roberts’ inclusion with the Patriots' two standout offensive players a credit to how he’s seized the opportunity at linebacker as the team’s depth has been thinned with injuries to Jonathan Freeny (shoulder) and Jamie Collins (hip).
A sixth-round draft choice out of the University of Houston, the 6-foot-0, 235-pound Roberts finished with seven tackles in Sunday’s 34-17 win against Cincinnati, as he started in place of Collins.