Nate Ebner has been an important player of the Patriot´s special teams .
Patriots Free Agency : Nate Ebner Another Special Teams Star Set To Hit Market | New England Patriots | NESN.com On November 27 , 2017 , the Patriots placed Ebner on injured reserve after he tore his ACL on a successful fake punt play during a win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12 , leading to him playing in only nine games for the season , but in those games he had eight special teams tackles which was the most on the team at the time of his injury .