Patriots vs. Chiefs Friday injury report: Rhamondre Stevenson ruled out, leaving 7 questionable for New England

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Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Game statuses for Week 15 at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots have ruled out Rhamondre Stevenson for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The starting running back remained sidelined from practice for the second week in a row after sustaining a high ankle sprain on Dec. 3. An additional seven members of the active roster move forward as questionable, including offensive tackle Trent Brown and defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who did not participate on Friday. The former continues to deal with an illness in addition to ankle and hand ailments, while the latter had previously been limited due to a shoulder ailment. But rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Bill Belichick confirmed, and will go without a game designation following consecutive games among the inactives. Here’s the final injury report heading into Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium. OUT Patriots

• RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle)

Chiefs

• RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder)
• OT Donovan Smith (neck)

New England’s offense will be without its leader in carries, catches and scrimmage yards again on Sunday. And in his absence last week, veteran complement Ezekiel Elliott stepped in to handle 52 out of 57 downs to go with 140 yards and one touchdown. Kansas City’s backfield also will be down its top rusher. Head coach Andy Reid announced that Pacheco has undergone a clean-up procedure on his injured shoulder after missing last weekend versus the Buffalo Bills. DOUBTFUL Patriots

• No players listed

Chiefs

• WR Justyn Ross (not injury related — return from suspension)

Ross practiced in a full capacity for the Chiefs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in his return from league suspension. The second-year wide receiver out of Clemson will go forward as the lone doubtful player for either side. QUESTIONABLE Patriots

• WR DeVante Parker (knee)
• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle)
• WR Tyquan Thornton (hamstring)
• OT Trent Brown (ankle, hand, illness)
• DT Christian Barmore (shoulder)
• LB Ja’Whaun Bentley (knee)
• ST Matthew Slater (groin)

Chiefs

• No players listed

Brown and Barmore rotated in last Thursday at Acrisure Stadium. And Bentley, a Friday addition to the injury report after being limited with a knee issue, played every defensive snap. As for the rest of New England’s seven questionable, only Parker had been held out for what became a 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots removed fellow wide receivers in Douglas and Kayshon Boutte from the injury report. Core special-teamer Brenden Schooler has also avoided a game designation along with backup offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr., who recently saw his 21-day practice window open.

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2023/12/15/2 ... ew-england