Patriots injury report: Rhamondre Stevenson out, 7 others questionable vs. Chiefs
Three New England wide receivers are questionable heading into Week 15.
The Patriots are entering its Week 15 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs without star running back Rhamondre Stevenson. A handful of other key players are questionable.
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Stevenson is officially ruled out of Sunday’s contest versus the Chiefs with an ankle injury. He sustained the ailment against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 3 and did not play in New England’s Thursday night victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers the following week.
Several other offensive players are uncertain to play versus Kansas City, including tackle Trent Brown (ankle/hand/illness) and wide receivers DeVante Parker (knee), JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle), and Tyquan Thornton (hamstring).
Brown has dealt with numerous injuries this season that have sidelined him for three games. Despite his health, he has played 90 percent of offensive snaps for the Patriots and has registered just one penalty all year.
As for Parker, Smith-Schuester, and Thornton, their injuries continue the trend of a hurting New England wide receiver group.
Parker has dealt with a knee injury dating back to Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles and suffered a concussion in Week 8. Smith-Schuster also dealt with a concussion earlier this year and Thornton has endured both shoulder and foot ailments this season.
If those three don’t suit up on Sunday, the Patriots’ starting quarterback will have just Kayshon Boutte, Demario Douglas, and Jalen Reagor to throw to as wide receiver options.
Douglas cleared concussion protocol and was removed from the injury report on Friday; as was Boutte (shoulder).
New England’s remaining questionable players include defensive lineman Christian Barmore (shoulder/illness), linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley (knee), and special teamer Matthew Slater (groin).
Barmore has spent the majority of the season on the team’s injury report but has not missed a game, and neither has Slater. Bentley’s hamstring injury kept him out of the Patriots’ contest versus the Indianapolis Colts in Germany.
Here’s the full injury report:
OUT
RB Rhamondre Stevenson – Ankle
DOUBTFUL
None.
QUESTIONABLE
DL Christian Barmore – Shoulder/Illness
LB Ja’Whaun Bentley – Knee
OT Trent Brown – Ankle/Hand/Illness
WR DeVante Parker – Knee
SpT Matthew Slater – Groin
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster – Ankle
WR Tyquan Thornton – Hamstring
REMOVED FROM LIST
WR Kayshon Boutte – Shoulder
WR Demario Douglas – Concussion
DB Brenden Schooler – Illness
OL Tyrone Wheatley – Knee
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