Is Craig Woodson starting?
Craig Woodson is the starting SS for the New England Patriots. Currently listed Questionable.
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The New England Patriots play next in Week 6, at home against the New York Jets on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Craig Woodson is listed as the starter at SS going into that game.
At SS for the New England Patriots, Jaylen Reed and Dell Pettus are next in line behind him.
Craig Woodson's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 45-17 vs LV (Oct 11); W 29-26 at BUF (Oct 4); W 20-3 vs PIT (Sep 20).
Craig Woodson wears No. 4, is 25 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 200 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of California.
Is Craig Woodson playing this week?
Craig Woodson is listed Questionable and may not start (updated Oct 14, ESPN).
NE SS Depth
New England Patriots Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- LILBChristian Elliss
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- RILB
- SLBDre'Mont Jones
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- LCBCarlton Davis III
Questionable (as of Oct 13, ESPN)
- SSCraig WoodsonThis player
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- FSKevin Byard
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- RCBChristian Gonzalez
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- NBMarcus Jones
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NE | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | NE | 17 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 2 yrs | 21 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#22 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)
Craig Woodson is rated 71 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 140th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 47% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 11Wvs LVTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-17
Oct 4W@ BUFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 29-26
Sep 20Wvs PITTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 20-3
Sep 9L@ SEATKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 10-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | Wvs LV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | W@ BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | Wvs PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | L@ SEA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Woodson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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