Patriots injury report: Out — None; Doubtful — None; Questionable — LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (knee), DT Byron Cowart (concussion), WR Julian Edelman (knee/shoulder), C Ted Karras (knee), CB Jason McCourty (groin), WR Mohamed Sanu (ankle), DT Danny Shelton (shoulder).
Starting LT Isaiah Wynn (76), who missed Thursday's practice due to his eye, is back at the media-access portion of practice today.
To expect a full load of snaps for New England's rookie WR isn't realistic, but more than two seems a necessity for a 10-3 team in need of a spark.
Patriots LT Isaiah Wynn did not participate in Thursday's practice due to an eye injury, according to the club. Wynn was spotted in the locker room during the media-access period later in the day.
When the Chiefs lost their equipment ahead of a Week 14 game against the Patriots, one option was to borrow helmets from a nearby New England school.
Bomani and Mina Kimes break out the receipts on Lamar Jackson and discuss how predictable (or not) his rise has been (2:45) as well as how he compares to other QB's from that draft class in Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen. Plus, how Joe Burrow fits the "Josh McCown Principle"(19:59), assessing Tom Brady's chances at making the Super Bowl this year (26:55) and whether or not Ryan Tannehill should be taken seriously (47:00).
The Patriots announced LB Kyle Van Noy as their nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award nominee Thursday. The annual award recognizes an NFL player from each team for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field. Each nominee receives a donation of up to $50,000 in their name for a charity of their choice.
Julian Edelman (knee/shoulder) returns for the media-access portion of practice after missing Wednesday's entire practice.
Veteran defensive backs and team leaders Richard Sherman of the 49ers and Malcolm Jenkins of the Eagles are among the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
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Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms on who's in and who's out this weekend.
The Patriots added an unusual layer of insurance at kicker on Wednesday by signing Josh Gable -- who played professional soccer and in the Indoor Football League -- to their practice squad.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the league won't make any judgments until the completion of an investigation into the Patriots inappropriately filming the Bengals sideline during Sunday's game in Cleveland.
WR Julian Edelman did not participate in Wednesday's practice and is listed on the injury report with knee and shoulder ailments. Meanwhile, the following players were limited: LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (knee), DT Byron Cowart (concussion), C Ted Karras (knee), CB Jason McCourty (knee), WR Mohamed Sanu (ankle) and DT Danny Shelton (shoulder). Finally, QB Tom Brady (right elbow) and WR N'Keal Harry (hip) were full participants.
The Patriots have signed kicker Josh Gable to their practice squad, according to ESPN's Field Yates, and Gable was present at Wednesday's practice wearing jersey No. 5. Gable has generated attention on social media for his trick-shot kicks, and after playing indoor football, this is his first opportunity in the NFL. He previously worked out for the Patriots, in addition to the Bears and Colts.
Injury notes from Patriots practice: WR Julian Edelman (shoulder) and DT Byron Cowart (head) were not spotted at the media-access portion of practice, while C Ted Karras (knee) was.
The Patriots had rookie free-agent DB Jayson Stanley (Georgia) in for a workout. Stanley was a WR before converting to CB after joining the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in the offseason. He was most recently on the Dolphins' practice squad.
The Patriots have two new openings on the practice squad as DB Nate Brooks was signed to the Dolphins' 53-man roster and C Tyler Gauthier landed with the Jaguars. Meanwhile, DT Albert Huggins has signed with the Eagles' practice squad after being waived by New England on Saturday.
Bomani weighs in on more accusations of spying by the Patriots and admires the dedication despite what it may mean for their legacy (0:38). He also shares why he can sympathize with Odell Beckham Jr. for wanting out of Cleveland (10:42) and why we may be about to fall off a cliff in the quality of QB play across the NFL (19:28). Plus, an IYHH with robocalls killing the art of the conversation (30:22) as well as your voicemails from the time you "caught an L" and lived to tell the tale (38:45).
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he "didn't have anything at all to do" with the team's videographer who was caught taping the Cincinnati sideline during Sunday's game.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 338 | 168 |
| Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 274 | 212 |
| New York | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 247 | 343 |
| Miami | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | 221 | 399 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(32) | N'Keal Harry | WR | Arizona State |
| 2(13) | Joejuan Williams | CB | Vanderbilt |
| 3(13) | Chase Winovich | DE | Michigan |
| 3(23) | Damien Harris | RB | Alabama |
| 3(37) | Yodny Cajuste | OT | West Virginia |
| 4(16) | Hjalte Froholdt | OG | Arkansas |
| 4(31) | Jarrett Stidham | QB | Auburn |
| 5(21) | Byron Cowart | DT | Maryland |
| 5(25) | Jake Bailey | P | Stanford |
| 7(38) | Ken Webster | CB | Ole Miss |
