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Placed on IRWhile other moves received more attention, signing Gilliam to a three-year, $10.8 million contract in free agency was no insignificant investment by the Patriots either. Making him the highest-paid fullback in the NFL in terms of total contract value showed that the team had big plans for him on both offense and special teams. Those plans, however, need to be shelved for the foreseeable future. Now on injured reserve after previously dealing with knee and ankle issues, Gilliam will be out for at least four games.
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Gilliam out at least four weeks with knee/ankle injury after $10.8M signing.

Fullback Reggie Gilliam placed on injured reserve after knee and ankle issues; will miss at least four games (Raiders, Jets, Bears, Dolphins) and is ineligible to return to practice until early November. The source notes this is a significant setback given the Patriots signed him to a three-year, $10.8 million free agency contract—the highest-paid fullback in the NFL by total contract value—indicating substantial offensive and special teams plans.

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