The New England Patriots’ injury report rarely bears good news for fans, but on Tuesday, quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Mohamed Sanu were not listed. That’s a positive turn for the Patriots.
Brady was listed as a full participant for all of last week, but was listed with an elbow issue. Sanu was dealing with an ankle injury, and was limited. It seems, at least for the day, they were OK.
The Patriots had four limited participants: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, WR Julian Edelman (knee/shoulder), CB Jason McCourty (groin) and DT Danny Shelton (shoulder). Cornerback Jon Jones was absent from practice and didn’t participate. He exited the Patriots’ Week 15 win over the Cincinnati Bengals with a groin injury.
McCourty has missed two of the last three weeks with his injury, though that has thrust J.C. Jackson into an increased role, in which he has looked extremely comfortable. Edelman’s health seems to be a problem, as he suffered a knee injury in Week 14 and appeared hampered in Week 15 (2 catches, 9 yards).
New England kicks off against the Bills at 4:25 p.m. on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
