Pats Pulpit
The New England Patriots headed back to the practice fields with perfect 53-man roster attendance.
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson marked the lone limited participant during Thursday’s work in Foxborough. Ten others went in full as the Cincinnati Bengals matchup nears with movement under center.
Here’s the second injury report leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Paycor Stadium.
Coming out of the mini bye, the Patriots have posted perfect attendance for back-to-back practices. That’s with standout interior defensive lineman Milton Williams on injured reserve for at least the next four games following a high ankle sprain. As for the Bengals, four members of the active roster remained non-participants on Thursday.
A toe injury saw Stevenson ruled out for three straight starts. But after making a brief return to practice on a short week, he’s now been a partial participant for Wednesday and Thursday’s sessions on a regular week. New England’s lead running back stands with 99 touches, 448 yards and three touchdowns from scrimmage on the campaign. Rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson graduated to a bellcow role in his absence and visited the end zone five times in as many days.
An additional four Patriots recently landed among the team’s inactives due to injury. All four now reside among the team’s full participants. At wide receiver and linebacker, respectively, hamstring and hip issues forced Boutte and Elliss to miss two games in a row. And at tight end and defensive tackle, Hooper and Farmer are also on track for Sunday’s matinee after one game away.
In Cincinnati, there’s now a pair of quarterbacks to prepare for. While the Bengals’ interim starter has stayed limited with a right shoulder ailment, Burrow has participated in 11-on-11 work for consecutive practices as he works back from injured reserve. The NFL’s 2024 leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns underwent surgery in September after sustaining a Grade 3 turf toe injury.
