The Patriots will be getting a couple key players back from injury ahead of their regular-season finale against the Bills, but a couple other key players remain out as well.
Cornerback Jalen Mills and tight end Jonnu Smith were downgraded to out prior to the Patriots’ trip to Western New York on Saturday.
Mills has missed the last five games due to a groin injury he suffered on Thanksgiving against the Vikings. He returned to practice on Dec. 30 and was limited at practice all week.
Smith suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ Christmas Eve loss to the Bengals.