Pats Pulpit
The New England Patriots turned the page to the New Orleans Saints with three official non-participants.
Defensive end Keion White and safety Jaylinn Hawkins stayed sidelined during Wednesday’s practice inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House. And while unlisted, the same would also be true for running back Antonio Gibson as a move to injured reserve looms following a torn ACL.
Here’s the first injury report leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at the Caesars Superdome.
White did not finish what became a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. The edge defender’s final snap at Highmark Stadium arrived on an extra point with 6:34 left in the third quarter. He was announced as questionable to return due to an elbow injury. As for Hawkins in the secondary, the starting safety played all 68 defensive downs while splitting a sack and recovering a fumble. That was the case after his recent hamstring issue went without a game designation.
The Patriots downgraded Chaisson from questionable to out on the eve of the AFC East kickoff in Orchard Park. The former LSU national champion, standing with four starts, a handful of quarterback hits and 2.5 sacks on the campaign, had practiced only once last week due to a knee injury. But he returned as a limited participant at outside linebacker on Wednesday. Five practiced in that capacity on the defensive side of the ball.
Two Patriots went in full while working through ailments on Wednesday, including Onwenu. The veteran right guard has handled all 304 offensive snaps from September into October. He had been a full participant last week with a shoulder injury. A thigh injury has since been added.
