New England Patriots former starting guard Cole Strange was activated last week but didn’t get any snaps in the Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills. That could change in Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The New England Patriots spent Christmas Day away from the practice fields. But had head coach Jerod Mayo’s roster been on hand, center Ben Brown, cornerback Marcus Jones and safety Kyle Dugger would have remained non-participants as the Los Angeles Chargers near Foxborough.