It’s two steps forward and two steps back for the New England Patriots in their first injury report ahead of their Week 2 divisional matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
A day after Jack Jones and Demario Douglas returned to practice, the Patriots were fortunate enough to have wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back Rhamondre Stevenson back in the fold for Wednesday’s practice.
Unfortunately, there were a slew of other players that weren’t present, including multiple starters. The Patriots are sitting at 1-5 on the season and last place in the AFC East division. Their margin for error is impossibly slim right now.
Not only will they be facing a superior team at every phase of football this week, but they might have to do so with a shorthanded roster. The uphill battle is beginning to look like a mountain for the Patriots, even with Sunday’s game being at Gillette Stadium.
These are the players that popped up on the injury report.
OT Trent Brown: Did not participate (chest)
TE Hunter Henry: Did not participate (ankle)
CB Jonathan Jones: Did not participate (ankle)
OL Riley Reiff: Did not participate (knee)
LB Josh Uche: Did not participate (knee)
DL Keion White: Did not participate (concussion)
C David Andrews: Limited participant (ankle)
DL Christian Barmore: Limited participant (knee)
DB Cody Davis: Limited participant (knee)
WR Demario Douglas: Limited participant (concussion)
S Kyle Dugger: Limited participant (foot)
DL Trey Flowers: Limited participant (foot)
DL Davon Godchaux: Limited participant (ankle)
DB Jack Jones: Limited participant (hamstring)
OL Mike Onwenu: Limited participant (ankle)
DB Jabrill Peppers: Limited participant (knee)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster: Limited participant (concussion)
RB Rhamondre Stevenson: Limited participant (ankle)
G Cole Strange: Limited participant (knee)
CB Shaun Wade: Limited participant (shoulder)
