The New England Patriots returned to the practice fields on Wednesday without running back Rhamondre Stevenson and safety Kyle Dugger.
Both starters stayed sidelined due to foot and ankle injuries, respectively, as work on the Houston Texans got underway with rookie quarterback Drake Maye under center.
Here’s the first injury report heading into Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Patriots
- RB Rhamondre Stevenson (foot)
- S Kyle Dugger (ankle)
Texans
- RB Joe Mixon (ankle)
- WR Robert Woods (foot)
- OT Laremy Tunsil (ankle)
- OT Tytus Howard (hamstring)
- G Kenyon Green (knee)
- DE Derek Barnett (shoulder)
- LB Jake Hansen (back)
- CB Kamari Lassiter (shoulder)
- S Jimmie Ward (groin)
Despite not starting last weekend against the Miami Dolphins, Stevenson turned 16 touches into 92 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.