Patriots long-time defensive starter amongst shock inactives as wholesome scratch
FOXBORO — Patriots exterior linebacker Anfernee Jennings, who didn’t have an harm standing heading into Week 7, is among the many workforce’s inactives.
Jennings had been a long-time defensive starter previous to this season, when he fell down the depth chart beneath Harold Landry III, Okay’Lavon Chaisson and Keion White. Rookie Elijah Ponder additionally will costume over Jennings. Linebacker Jahlani Tavai and defensive sort out Milton Williams also can play on the sting.
Jennings didn’t follow Wednesday with an ankle harm, was restricted Thursday and a full participant on Friday. He was not listed as questionable, uncertain or out for the sport.
Landry (ankle) and huge receiver Stefon Diggs (chest) have been each listed as questionable however are set to play Sunday in opposition to the Titans.
Right here’s the complete listing of inactives:
S Jaylinn Hawkins (hamstring)
CB Charles Woods (knee)
OLB Anfernee Jennings
DT Eric Gregory
OL Caedan Wallace
QB Tommy DeVito (third QB)
Some notes:
• Hawkins and Woods have been each questionable this week. Anticipate Kyle Dugger to fill in for Hawkins at security. The Patriots additionally elevated cornerback Miles Battle from the follow squad to fill out the cornerback depth.
• The Patriots elevated operating again Terrell Jennings from the follow squad to again up Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
• Gregory has but to make his NFL debut. The undrafted free agent was claimed off waivers from the Bengals earlier than the season. The Patriots have Williams, Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden to rotate in the course of the protection.
• Wallace has but to go well with up this season. The Patriots have left sort out Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, heart Garrett Bradbury, proper guard Mike Onwenu, proper sort out Morgan Moses, guard/heart Ben Brown and tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant out there on the offensive line.
• DeVito can solely enter Sunday’s sport if Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs each undergo accidents.
