The bad news? The 1-5 Patriots opened as 9.5-point underdogs going into Sunday’s home showdown against the Buffalo Bills.
The even worse news? An already shorthanded Patriots roster bit by the injury bug submitted a lengthy injury report on Wednesday evening.
In total, New England’s first injury report of the week listed 20 total players — including six who did not participate in practice at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday morning.
Here’s the full list:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
OT Trent Brown, Chest
TE Hunter Henry, Ankle
CB Jonathan Jones, Knee
OL Riley Reiff, Knee
LB Josh Uche, Knee/Foot
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DL Keion White, Concussion
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
C David Andrews, Ankle
DL Christian Barmore, Knee
DB Cody Davis, Knee
WR Demario Douglas, Concussion
S Kyle Dugger, Foot
DL Trey Flowers, Foot
DL Davon Godchaux, Ankle
DB Jack Jones, Hamstring
OL Mike Onwenu, Ankle
DB Jabrill Peppers, Knee
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Concussion
RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Ankle
G Cole Strange, Knee
CB Shaun Wade, Shoulder
The Patriots have already lost several key contributors to injury this season, especially on the defensive side of the ball in linebacker Matthew Judon (biceps) and cornerback Christian Gonzalez (shoulder).