The New England Patriots will be down two rookie wide receivers against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte have been ruled out after neither returned in time for Friday’s practice inside Gillette Stadium.
While the Liberty product remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol throughout the week, the LSU product went from limited to sidelined for back-to-back sessions due to a shoulder injury as well as an illness.
Here are the rest of the game statuses heading into Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff in Foxborough.
OUT
Patriots
- WR Demario Douglas (concussion)
- WR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder, illness)
Chargers
- TE Nick Vannett (concussion)
- G Zack Bailey (back)
- CB Ja’Sir Taylor (illness)
- S JT Woods (illness)
After a clotheslined play went unpenalized last Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Douglas was downgraded from doubtful to out in the fourth quarter of New England’s 10-7 loss to the New York Giants.