New England Patriots
Michael Hoomanawanui - #47 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 263 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/04/1988 |
| Birthplace | Bloomington, IL |
| College | Illinois |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 5th round, 1st pick by Rams |
Patriots-Ravens matchup of the day: Tuesday
The most important battle for the Patriots to win on Sunday is stopping Ravens RB Ray Rice.
2011 All-AFC team
Seven Patriots, including QB Tom Brady, and five Ravens were named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-AFC team.
The First Fifteen: Conference championship edition
PFW's Eric Edholm looks ahead to the AFC and NFC championship games and considers the fallout for the losers in the divisional playoff round.
Divisional weekend sets ratings records
The 49ers, Giants, Ravens and Patriots all advanced last weekend in the NFL playoffs, and a record-setting number of Americans saw them do it.
Bears interview Patriots' Licht for GM
Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht interviewed for the Bears' general manager job Monday.
Confident Patriots peaking at the right time
The Patriots picked the right time to turn in their best performance of the season and have plenty of confidence heading into the AFC championship game.
Ravens' AFC title hopes don't rest solely on Flacco's shoulders
QB Joe Flacco's play is only one piece of the puzzle as the Ravens try to take down the Patriots, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
Patriots stock report: Divisional round
Tom Brady and the offense were unstoppable against Denver, but the run defense's performance might have been just as impressive.
Shorts and Shells: Divisional round
A few of the game's better tight ends, including the 49ers' Vernon Davis, shined in the divisional round of the playoffs, and the pressure will be on Joe Flacco to get Baltimore to the Super Bowl.
Patriots players of the week: Divisional round
Tom Brady and the Patriots' front seven were tremendous in New England's big playoff win over the Broncos.
Patriots rout Broncos 45-10
Tom Brady threw six TD passes, five in the first half, and put New England into the AFC title game after roughing up Tim Tebow and the Broncos 45-10 Saturday night.
Decker, Vollmer among inactives
The Broncos and Patriots have announced their inactives for Saturday night's AFC divisional playoff game.
Patriots-Broncos prediction
As in Week 15, the Patriots have too many offensive weapons for the Broncos to keep up, and PFW's Kevin Fishbain predicts the Pats will move on.
Broncos LS Paxton out for divisional-round game
Broncos LS Lonie Paxton will miss Saturday night's playoff game against the Patriots. He has been dealing with a family issue.
Patriots-Broncos matchup of the day: Friday
The Broncos had a wealth of success running the ball against the Patriots early in Week 15, making it another key matchup for Saturday's playoff game.
PLAYER NEWS
The Rams placed Hoomanawanui on IR with a knee injury.|||||||
Hoomanawanui is expected to practice on a limited basis Wednesday as the St. Louis Rams attempt to get the rookie receiving threat ready for this week's game at Seattle for the NFC West title.|||||||
Hoomanawanui has missed the last four games with a high right ankle sprain. He also missed four games with a high left ankle sprain at the start of the season.