The New England Patriots are short-handed for their Week 5 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but they also received some positive news ahead of Sunday’s contest: the seven players listed as questionable on Friday’s final injury report are all good to go.
That includes running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who had suffered a knee injury late during last Sunday’s win in Buffalo. Having the veteran back available is good news for a Patriots defense going up against a run defense that has been opportunistic
but simultaneously not the stoutest in football either: while the Raiders are ranked sixth in EPA given up per rush (-0.183), they are 31st in the league in rush yards per attempt against (5.2).
The Patriots’ full game day roster looks as follows.
Patriots game day roster: Week 5 vs. Raiders
Quarterback (2): Drake Maye (10), Tommy DeVito (16)
Running back (3): Rhamondre Stevenson (38), TreVeyon Henderson (32), Corey Kiner (9)
Wide receiver (4): Romeo Doubs (87), DeMario Douglas (3), Kyle Williams (18 | KR), Efton Chism III (86)
Tight end (4): Hunter Henry (85), Eli Raridon (82), Cameron Latu (36), Tanner Arkin (84)
Offensive tackle (3): Will Campbell (66 | LT), Morgan Moses (76 | RT), Caleb Lomu (74)
Interior offensive line (5): Alijah Vera-Tucker (75 | LG), Jared Wilson (55 | C), Ben Brown (77 | RG), Walter Rouse (72), Matt Pryor (65)
Interior defensive line (6): Milton Williams (97), Christian Barmore (90), Cory Durden (94), Joshua Farmer (92), DaQuan Jones (99), Leonard Taylor III (93)
Defensive edge (3): Dre’Mont Jones (5), Elijah Ponder (91), Gabe Jacas (50)
Linebacker (5): Robert Spillane (14), Christian Elliss (53), Namdi Obiazor (48), Darius Muasau (54), Erick Hunter (49), K.J. Britt (35 | practice squad elevation)
Cornerback (3): Marcus Jones (25 | PR), Charles Woods (22), Kindle Vildor (28)
Safety (6): Kevin Byard (31), Craig Woodson (4), Jaylen Reed (23), Brenden Schooler (41), Mike Brown (33), Elliott Davison (27 | practice squad elevation)
Specialists (3): Andy Borregales (8 | K), Mitch Wishnowsky (19 | P/H), Julian Ashby (47 | LS)
As noted above, seven players were listed as questionable for Sunday. Besides Rhamondre Stevenson that group also consists of right tackle Morgan Moses (foot), defensive tackle Christian Barmore (shoulder), outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder), off-ball linebacker Christian Elliss (chest), cornerback Charles Woods (shoulder) and safety Craig Woodson (shoulder).
For Barmore, his status means a return after a one-week absence. Meanwhile, special teams ace Brenden Schooler (back) will make his season debut after getting activated from the non-football injury list on Saturday.
Patriots reserves
Inactives (6): QB3 Behren Morton (15), OT Dametrious Crownover (68), CB Christian Gonzalez (0), CB Carlton Davis III (7), CB Channing Canada (29), CB Karon Prunty (21)
Practice squad (14): RB Lan Larison (34), WR Kyle Dixon (83), WR Cameron Dorner (88), WR Chandler Brayboy (81), TE Tanner Conner (80), OT Lorenz Metz (61 | exempt), OL Jake Kubas (63), OL Xavier Newman-Johnson (64), DT Eric Gregory (95), DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. (98), ED Jose Ramirez (43), ED Xavier Holmes (58), ED Benton Whitley (42), CB Al’zillion Hamilton (26)
Injured reserve (13): RB Myles Montgomery (39 | season-ending), FB Reggie Gilliam (44), WR A.J. Brown (1), WR Mack Hollins (13), WR Jeremiah Webb (29 | season-ending), TE Julian Hill (80 | season-ending), OT Marcus Bryant (52), G Mike Onwenu (71), G Greg Van Roten (70), ED Quintayvious Hutchins (45), LB Khalil Jacobs (59), S Dell Pettus (24), P Bryce Baringer (17)
PUP/reserve (1): ED Harold Landry (2)
The biggest story from the Patriots’ reserves for Sunday is the list of inactives: four cornerbacks — including starters Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) and Carlton Davis (neck) — will not play against the Raiders. This prompted New England to sign Kindle Vildor from the practice squad to the 53-man roster among Saturday’s moves. Those moves also saw the aforementioned Brenden Schooler get activated, and both fullback Reggie Gilliam (ankle, knee) and wide receiver Mack Hollins (calf) move to injured reserve.
The Patriots’ Week 5 game at Gillette Stadium will be kicked off at 1 p.m. ET.
