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ArticlePatriots vs. Dolphins snap counts: O-line shakeup continuesNovember 4, 2026

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Another change in the kicking game saw defensive tackle Leonard Taylor being used as a part of the kickoff coverage team. At 6-foot-3, 305 pounds he was an unlikely addition to the group, and ended up playing just two snaps. One of them saw him attack too far upfield and contribute to a 43-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

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Taylor's kickoff coverage experiment backfired with 43-yard return.

Leonard Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 305-pound defensive tackle, was used as an unlikely addition to the kickoff coverage team, playing just two snaps. On one of them, he attacked too far upfield and contributed to a 43-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.