{"id":1032183,"date":"2026-10-20T00:33:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1032183\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T00:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:33:20","slug":"patriots-week-7-injury-report-short-week-but-long-list-of-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1032183\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Week 7 Injury Report: Short Week, But Long List of Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a3\">FOXBORO \u2014 Are the New England Patriots noticing anything different when it comes to their injuries? It feels like every week, another contributor is going down with something \u2014 and then getting put onto injured reserve.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a8\">&#8220;Nope. Just how it goes,&#8221; Mike Vrabel bluntly said Monday at his press conference.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ad\">The Patriots had already made a move because of their Week 6 injuries Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/patriots-lose-another-wr-to-injured-reserve-make-additional-transactions-romeo-doubs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">placing wide receiver Romeo Doubs on IR with a shoulder injury<\/a>. He suffered the injury after catching a 42-yard touchdown in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/6-instant-takeaways-from-patriots-uneasy-26-19-win-over-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> their 26-19 win over the New York Jets<\/a>. But now they&#8217;re going to have to fight past these injuries ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ai\">Had the Patriots practiced today (they had a walkthrough), here&#8217;s what their injury report would have looked like:<\/p>\n<p>Patriots on Active Roster<\/p>\n<p>Monday, Oct. 19 Status (Projected)<\/p>\n<p>OG Ben Brown<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (knee)<\/p>\n<p>OG Alijah Vera-Tucker<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (knee)<\/p>\n<p>DT Joshua Farmer<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (personal)<\/p>\n<p>CB Carlton Davis<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (neck)<\/p>\n<p>K Andy Borregales<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (personal)<\/p>\n<p>WR A.J. Brown<\/p>\n<p>LIMITED (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>OT Morgan Moses<\/p>\n<p>LIMITED (foot)<\/p>\n<p>CB Channing Canada<\/p>\n<p>LIMITED (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>CB Karon Prunty<\/p>\n<p>LIMITED (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>QB Drake Maye<\/p>\n<p>FULL (right shoulder)<\/p>\n<p>RB TreVeyon Henderson<\/p>\n<p>FULL (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>OT Will Campbell<\/p>\n<p>FULL (knee)<\/p>\n<p>OT Marcus Bryant (IR)<\/p>\n<p>FULL (ankle)<\/p>\n<p>EDGE Dre&#8217;Mont Jones<\/p>\n<p>FULL (shoulder)<\/p>\n<p>LB Christian Elliss<\/p>\n<p>FULL (chest)<\/p>\n<p>S Kevin Byard<\/p>\n<p>FULL (chest)<\/p>\n<p>S Craig Woodson<\/p>\n<p>FULL (shoulder)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ar\">The Bears, coming off a 31-23 win over Atlanta Falcons, also had a walkthrough Monday. Here&#8217;s what their injury report would have looked like:<\/p>\n<p>Bears on Active Roster<\/p>\n<p>Monday Oct. 19 Status (Projected)<\/p>\n<p>RB Kyle Monangai<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (thumb\/toe)<\/p>\n<p>OG Jonah Jackson<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (hip\/quad)<\/p>\n<p>LB Jack Sanborn<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (concussion)<\/p>\n<p>LB T.J. Edwards<\/p>\n<p>DID NOT PARTICIPATE (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p>LB Keyshaun Elliott<\/p>\n<p>FULL (quad)<\/p>\n<p>S Tyrique Stevenson Sr.<\/p>\n<p>FULL (hip)<\/p>\n<p>Offensive Line Took Major Beating vs. Jets<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m5a8ks6ph8s8sq91sx.jpg\" alt=\"New England Patriots center Ben Brown\" title=\"New England Patriots center Ben Brown\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"bc\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Oct 18, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA;  New England Patriots center Ben Brown (77) is helped off the field after an injury during the second half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bi\">Already down two guards from earlier in the season, the Patriots took a beating up front in Week 6. Three players \u2014 Brown, Vera-Tucker and Moses \u2014 all left Sunday&#8217;s win with lower-body injuries. Losing them forced a lot of shuffling throughout the game, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/prideful-patriots-offensive-line-battered-by-injuries-helps-clinch-win-vs-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Patriots would some how pull out a win on the back of their reserves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\">&#8220;Vrabes, he preaches next man mentality,&#8221; Matt Pryor, who stepped in at right guard, told Patriots On SI postgame. &#8220;Just staying prepared mentally, making sure you&#8217;re honing into the game plan. That way when the opportunity does come up, you&#8217;re prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bs\">But this week, with just a limited amount of time to get healthy, the team had to bring in some reinforcements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/patriots-sign-pair-of-familiar-ol-following-injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">They signed guard\/centers Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to the practice squad<\/a>, two players who were with the team during the preseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bx\">Both of those players had inspiring summers, and now join Jake Kubas, Xavier Newman-Johnson and Lorenz Metz on the practice squad. The Patriots also have Bryant working his way back off of IR.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"c2\">Good news for the Patriots? Moses was limited, already a positive start. Bryant was also a full participant, potentially signaling he could make his return to the 53-man roster this week.<\/p>\n<p>Expect More Charles Woods This Week<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m5b8kzsrbm1529h9gs.jpg\" alt=\"New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods\" title=\"New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"cj\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Oct 18, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA;  New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods (22) intercepts the ball intended for New York Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq (16) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cp\">In recent weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/patriots-week-6-inactives-vs-jets-offense-gets-boost-defense-remains-hurt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the following Patriots have been banged up at cornerback<\/a>: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Karon Prunty and Channing Canada. That&#8217;s been a long list and it&#8217;s forced some other players to step into larger roles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cu\">One of those players was Charles Woods, who has also had to nurse a shoulder injury since Week 4. Woods, who has stepped in as a starter since Davis has been sidelined, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/onsi\/unsung-patriots-cb-comes-up-big-with-first-career-interception-charles-woods\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grabbed his first interception of his NFL career in the fourth quarter against the Jets<\/a>. That play, where he looked more like a receiver than a defensive back, was the culmination of what&#8217;s been a lot of hard work for the young defensive back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cz\">&#8220;It was a phenomenal play,&#8221; Kevin Byard said postgame. &#8220;For guys to come in, take advantage of opportunities, obviously with CD being down, phenomenal play by him. He\u2019s been playing good football all year. He\u2019s a starting corner in this league, so I\u2019m just happy that, when he gets in there and plays, he\u2019s been taking advantage of the opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d4\">The Patriots had three cornerbacks listed on their initial injury report, so it could end up being another big day for Woods in coverage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/patriots\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Make sure you bookmark New England Patriots on SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns, and so much more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:click=\"q-CS4DgQKG.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"df\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FOXBORO \u2014 Are the New England Patriots noticing anything different when it comes to their injuries? 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