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The New England Patriots turned the page to the Baltimore Ravens without five starters on the defensive side of the ball.
Linebackers Harold Landry III, Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss did not participate in Wednesday’s practice in Foxborough. Neither did cornerbacks Carlton Davis III and Marcus Jones.
Here’s the initial injury report heading into Sunday’s 8:20 p.m. ET flexed kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium.
Three team captains were among New England’s sidelined on Wednesday. Despite being active for last weekend’s game against the Buffalo Bills, Spillane did not play a down and has since been spotted in a walking boot due to an ankle injury. The off-ball tackle leader was previously listed as questionable because of a foot injury. Elsewhere, the AFC East rematch at Gillette Stadium saw Landry rotate in off the edges and extend his team lead to 8.5 sacks. But hip and knee injuries hit the secondary during what became a 35-31 loss. Davis returned and finished having played 45 out of 70 defensive snaps, while Jones recorded 10 tackles in addition to roaming back deep on punt returns.
Barmore opened the week as the lone limited participant for the Patriots’ 53-man roster. That’s been the part of the schedule for the defensive tackle, whose season has featured 13 starts, 26 tackles, one sack and seven quarterback hits. A pair of Ravens also checked in as partial participants on Wednesday.
No Patriots managing ailments began the week in full. Yet two began in that capacity for a Ravens team that practiced without its two-time NFL MVP at quarterback because of an illness.
