TAMPA, Fla. — The Patriots might want to depend on two rookies in Sunday’s matchup between division leaders.
The 7-2 Patriots tackle the 6-2 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. With operating again Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) and huge receiver Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) out, rookie operating again TreVeyon Henderson and rookie huge receiver Kyle Williams might want to tackle larger roles.
Henderson is the Patriots’ main rusher this season, whereas Williams has just two catches on six targets for 20 yards.
Right here’s the Patriots’ full checklist of inactives:
QB Tommy DeVito (emergency third QB)
RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe)
WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring)
OL Caedan Wallace
DT Eric Gregory
LB Christian Elliss (hip)
S John Saunders
Some notes:
• DeVito can solely enter Sunday’s sport if Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs each undergo accidents.
• The Patriots elevated operating again D’Ernest Johnson from the follow squad. He’ll add depth behind Henderson and Terrell Jennings.
• The Patriots nonetheless have 5 accessible huge receivers: Williams, Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism.
• Wallace and Gregory have but to be lively this season. The Patriots elect to go along with left deal with Will Campbell, left guard Jared Wilson, middle Garrett Bradbury, proper guard Mike Onwenu, proper deal with Morgan Moses, backup tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and middle/guard Ben Brown on the offensive line. The Patriots will go 5 deep at defensive deal with with Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga, Cory Durden and Joshua Farmer.
• The Patriots elevated linebacker Darius Harris off the follow squad. He joins Robert Spillane, Jack Gibbens, Jahlani Tavai and Marte Mapu at linebacker.
• Saunders, a rookie, was signed off the Dolphins’ follow squad final week. He has but to make his NFL debut. The Patriots will roll with Jaylinn Hawkins, Craig Woodson, Dell Pettus and Brenden Schooler at security.
• Edge defender Caleb Murphy is about to make his Patriots debut after being claimed off waivers final month.
• For the Bucs, operating again Bucky Irving, huge receiver Chris Godwin and outdoors linebacker Haason Reddick are among the many notable inactives.
