As the New England Patriots turn their attention toward a Week 15 showdown with the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium, they remain hopeful for

The Patriots are making a shake-up on their linebacker depth chart, after struggling on defense and special teams in a loss to the Bills.

Muma was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round with the 70 th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived by the Jaguars in August as part of their final roster cuts and picked up by the Colts a day later. He recorded five tackles with the team during his tenure in Indianapolis.

The Patriots are injury-ravaged on Sunday as they get set to take on the Jets. Five starters are listed among Sunday afternoon’s inactives. The Patriots also have three starters — wide receiver Mack Hollins,