The New England Patriots will be close to full strength against the Cleveland Browns.
No member of the 53-man roster has been ruled out for Week 8. Instead, safety Kyle Dugger moves forward as the lone
questionable game status in Foxborough, Mike Vrabel announced during his Friday press conference.
“But other than that, pretty quiet,” the head coach said.
A similar prognosis goes for AFC North visitors. Here’s the final injury report leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.
QUESTIONABLE
Patriots
- S Kyle Dugger (knee)
Browns
- TE David Njoku (knee)
- DT Adin Huntington (concussion)
Dugger had been added to New England’s injury report as a limited participant on Thursday due to a knee issue. From there, the top pick in the organization’s 2020 draft class became the only player not spotted by reporters during access to Friday’s in-stadium practice. He has made four starts while appearing in every game this fall. The 29-year-old Lenoir-Rhyne product stands with 17 tackles across 184 snaps on defense and 77 snaps on special teams.
The 5-2 Patriots enter the weekend with reinforcements atop the safety depth chart. Veteran Jaylinn Hawkins has been a full participant for three consecutive days after being inactive for consecutive starts due to a hamstring injury. In addition, rookie Craig Woodson, who leads the defense with 98.1 percent of the snaps played, returned for back-to-back sessions after missing one with an ankle issue.
Both will go without game designations. Among others recently listed, the green light also holds true for wide receiver Stefon Diggs, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, defensive tackles Christian Barmore and Khyiris Tonga, outside linebackers Harold Landry III and Elijah Ponder, as well as cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Charles Woods.
