The New England Patriots will be without defensive tackle Milton Williams for their next four games, although it might be hard to tell.

On Saturday, the Patriots placed Williams, who had a four-year, $104 million contract this offseason after four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles , on injured reserve after he suffered a high ankle sprain in Thursday's 27-14 win over the New York Jets (2-8). Thanks to quality depth and a couple of favorable matchups, the impact of his absence should be minimal.

New England Patriots should be able to withstand defensive tackle Milton Williams' injury

Williams has been great for the Patriots, tied for second in the league in total pressures (35) among interior linemen, per Pro Football Focus data . He's third in ESPN's defensive tackle pass-rush

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