Three snaps. One sack.
That’s what Jamie Collins’ 2021 debut for the New England Patriots looked like on paper. The linebacker entered his third stint with the team last week after the Detroit Lions cut Collins on Sept. 29 and he joined the Patriots on Oct. 6. He immediately made an impact with practically no playing time against the Houston Texans in Week 5. It showed that — even after more than a year away from New England — Collins is plenty familiar with the team’s playbook, scheme and way of doing things.