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Multiple Tampa Bay Buccaneers stars remained sidelined for the team’s practice on Thursday, three days ahead of their Week 10 matchup with the New England Patriots.
The visiting Patriots are dealing with a number of injuries as well.
“Patriots Thursday injury report:,” the team’s official account posted on X.
The good news is that both center Garrett Bradbury (hip) and defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (ankle) were upgraded to a limited practice participation on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session.
There are four items of varying levels of concern, however.
Linebacker Marte Mapu was listed on Wednesday’s injury report due to a neck ailment but was a full practice participant. He was downgraded to “limited” on Thursday, leaving his status for Sunday at least worth monitoring.
Linebacker Christian Elliss (hip), running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), meanwhile, have yet to practice this week, putting their availability for Week 10 in serious doubt.
Elliss has played in each of New England’s first nine games this season, starting a career-high seven contests and recording 53 tackles (second on the team), two quarterback hits and one of the Patriots’ five forced fumbles.
Stevenson started each of New England’s first eight contests of the year before missing Week 9 with his toe issue.
Boutte was limited to a season-low 18 snaps in Week 9 and failed to record a catch for the first time this year in the win vs. the Atlanta Falcons.
The former sixth-round pick has been a pleasant surprise in his third season thus far, ranking second in the NFL in yards per reception (18.7). Boutte also leads the Patriots in receiving touchdowns (five), is second in receiving yards (431) and has paced the team in the latter category on two occasions this fall.
