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The New England Patriots are in good shape entering their Week 12 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), Austin Hooper (concussion), Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) and Christian Elliss (hip) are all slated to make their returns after previously missing time, with the former bouncing back after a three-game absence and the latter two returning after missing a pair, respectively.
Jahlani Tavai will miss the contest for personal reasons, having been ruled out earlier in the week. CJ Dippre and Efton Chism III will be healthy scratches, with the former having just been signed to the active roster this week. Joshua Farmer, Caedan Wallace and Tommy DeVito will also be absent.
Bradyn Swinson, who was also signed to the active roster this week, will make his debut with the club.
Trey Hendrickson (hip) and Samaje Perine (ankle) were previously made inactive for Cincy. Jermaine Burton, Cam Grandy, Cam Sample and Sean Clifford will join them.
The Patriots and Bengals’ full inactives lists can be found below:
LB Jahlani Tavai
TE CJ Dippre
WR Efton Chism III
DT Joshua Farmer
OL Caedan Wallace
QB Tommy DeVito
EDGE Trey Hendrickson
RB Samaje Perine
WR Jermaine Burton
TE Cam Grandy
EDGE Cam Sample
QB Sean Clifford
The Patriots elevated defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr. from the practice squad on Saturday, adding some much needed depth on the defensive interior after placing Milton Williams on injured reserve last Saturday. Pharms has played in 28 games for the club since originally signing on in 2022, with this marking his first roster elevation of the season.
The Bengals waited as long as they could before ruling out quarterback Joe Burrow, who is expected to make his return from injured reserve on Thanksgiving against the Baltimore Ravens.
