The Patriots have a sizable hole to fill on defense -- a 6-foot-3, 290-pound void to be exact.

Milton Williams was placed on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain in New England's Week 11 victory against the Jets . New England's starting defensive tackle was limited to eight snaps in the win after totaling 392 defensive snaps in the first 10 games.

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"We won't have Milt, so for the foreseeable future, he'll work hard to get back," Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said at Gillette Stadium on Monday morning. "That's really where our focus is, it's not so much as a reflection as it is just focusing on how do we get the guys ready to perform and continue to improve."

How will the loss of Williams im

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