New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones won’t be sleeping any easier with offensive tackle Trent Brown officially out for a second consecutive week.
The Patriots ruled three players out on Friday, ahead of Sunday’s road trip to Germany for their Week 10 clash with the Indianapolis Colts.
Brown missed Wednesday’s practice for personal reasons, but he has also been dealing with an ankle injury that forced him to miss last week’s game against the Washington Commanders. His absence along the offensive front leaves a big void in the blindside protection for Jones.
Cornerback J.C. Jackson has also officially been ruled out for the game. Jackson was benched as a starter against the Commanders and reportedly sent home this week for performance issues and missing curfew. Along with Brown and Jackson, wide receiver DeVante Parker (concussion) has been ruled out as well.
Here’s the full injury report for the Patriots and Colts on Thursday:
New England Patriots
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| OT Trent Brown | Not injury-related (personal)/Ankle | DNP | LP | OUT | |
| CB J.C.Jackson | Not injury-related | DNP | DNP | OUT | |
| DL Christian Barmore | Knee | LP | LP | ||
| LB Ja’Whaun Bentley | Hamstring | LP | LP | ||
| CB Myles Bryant | Chest | LP | LP | ||
| WR Demario Douglas | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| CB Jonathan Jones | Knee | LP | LP | ||
| OL Vederian Lowe | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| WR DeVante Parker | Concussion | LP | LP | OUT | |
| DL Deatrich Wise | Shoulder | LP | LP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
Indianapolis Colts
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| CB JuJu Brents | Quadricep | DNP | DNP | ||
| WR Josh Downs | Knee | DNP | DNP | ||
| LB Zaire Franklin | Knee | DNP | LP | ||
| TE Drew Ogletree | Foot | DNP | DNP | ||
| CB Tony Brown | Concussion | LP | FP | ||
| T Braden Smith | Hip/Wrist | FP | FP | ||
| WR Alec Pierce | Ankle | LP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
The Patriots will be looking to get back on track after dropping back-to-back losses to the Commanders and Miami Dolphins. It’ll be a tough road ahead with a roster that has been ravaged with injuries.
Others will have to step up in a big way to give the Patriots a fighting chance against a Colts team that should be favored entering this matchup.
