There were two new names added to the New England Patriots’ injury report on Thursday.
Special teamer Brenden Schooler missed practice with an illness, while Trent Brown was out with an illness, along with lingering hand and ankle injuries. Oft-injured wide receiver Tyquan Thornton also popped up on the injury report as limited with a hamstring injury.
Thornton’s injury is worth monitoring considering Demario Douglas and DeVante Parker both missed last week’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The unit went into that matchup with Thornton, Jalen Reagor, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Malik Cunningham as their only healthy options.
Well, Cunningham was just signed off the Patriots’ practice squad by the Baltimore Ravens, and Thornton, Douglas and Parker have all been limited participants at practice. It’s something to keep an eye on heading into Sunday’s game.
Here are the full injury reports for both teams on Thursday:
New England Patriots
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| RB Rhamondre Stevenson | Ankle | DNP | DNP | ||
| DL Christian Barmore | Shoulder | LP | LP | ||
| WR Kayshon Boutte | Shoulder | LP | LP | ||
| OT Trent Brown | Ankle/Hand | LP | DNP | ||
| WR Demario Douglas | Concussion | LP | LP | ||
| WR DeVante Parker | Knee | LP | LP | ||
| WR JuJu Smith-Schuster | Ankle | LP | LP | ||
| ST Brenden Schooler | Illness | DNP | |||
| OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | Knee | FP | |||
| WR Tyquan Thornton | Hamstring | LP | |||
| ST Matthew Slater | Not injury-related (Rest) | LP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
Pittsburgh Steelers
| Player | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | ||
| OL Donovan Smith | Neck | DNP | DNP | ||
| LB Leo Chenal | Illness | DNP | FP | ||
| S Mike Edwards | Illness | DNP | DNP | ||
| LB Nick Bolton | Wrist/Abdomen | LP | LP | ||
| S Justin Reid | Knee | FP | FP | ||
| RB Jerick McKinnon | Groin | FP | FP | ||
| CB L’Jarius Sneed | Knee | FP | FP | ||
| WR Kadarius Toney | Hip | FP | FP | ||
| LB Drue Tranquill | Concussion | FP | FP | ||
| WR Justyn Ross | Not injury-related | FP | FP |
DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation
Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco missed another day of practice. His absence could be huge considering the struggles the team has had at the skilled positions this season.
It could be the one thing that ultimately gives the Patriots a fighting chance.
