An AFC battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers lies ahead for the beaten and battered New England Patriots on Thursday night.
They have already ruled out multiple players for the game, including running back Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas. Bailey Zappe is expected to take the reins at quarterback for a second straight week after getting shut out by the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
The Patriots’ roster heading into the game looks even less impressive than it did a week ago, but they’ll be facing a Steelers team that just got upset by the Arizona Cardinals.
Mitchell Trubisky will be starting at quarterback for the injured Kenny Pickett as well, which creates at least some hope that the Patriots can pull off an upset.
Here’s the full 53-man roster heading into the game:
#1: WR DeVante Parker
#2: DB Jalen Mills
#3: LB Mack Wilson Sr.
#4: QB Bailey Zappe
#5: DB Jabrill Peppers
#7: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
#8: LB Ja'Whaun Bentley
#10: QB Mac Jones
#11: WR Tyquan Thornton
#14: WR Ty Montgomery II
#15: RB Ezekiel Elliott
#17: P Bryce Baringer
#18: WR Matthew Slater
#21: DB Adrian Phillips
#22: DB Cody Davis
#23: DB Kyle Dugger
#26: CB Shaun Wade
#27: DB Myles Bryant
#28: DB Alex Austin
#29: DB J.C. Jackson
#30: LB Marte Mapu
#31: DB Jonathan Jones
#33: LB Anfernee Jennings
#37: K Chad Ryland
#38: RB Rhamondre Stevenson
#39: RB JaMycal Hasty
#41: DB Brenden Schooler
#45: LB Chris Board
#48: LB Jahlani Tavai
#49: LS Joe Cardona
#55: LB Josh Uche
#59: OT Vederian Lowe
#60: C David Andrews
#62: OL Sidy Sow
#67: C Jake Andrews
#68: OL Atonio Mafi
#69: OL Cole Strange
#70: DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
#71: OL Mike Onwenu
#75: OL Conor McDermott
#77: OL Trent Brown
#80: WR Kayshon Boutte
#81: WR Demario Douglas
#83: WR Jalen Reagor
#85: TE Hunter Henry
#86: TE Pharaoh Brown
#88: TE Mike Gesicki
#90: DL Christian Barmore
#91: DL Deatrich Wise Jr.
#92: DL Davon Godchaux
#93: DL Lawrence Guy Sr.
#96: DL Sam Roberts
#99: DE Keion White
