As the New England Patriots headed back for a final practice in Foxborough, so did Craig Woodson.
The starting safety had been sidelined for the previous two sessions after not finishing the home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a shoulder injury. He moves forward as questionable to face the Jacksonville Jaguars along with tight end Eli Raridon.
But head coach Mike Vrabel also announced during his Friday press conference that outside linebackers Dre’Mont Jones and Quintayvious Hutchins
have been ruled out for the trip to EverBank Stadium.
Here are the early game statuses leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
OUT
Patriots
- LB Dre’Mont Jones (shoulder)
- LB Quintayvious Hutchins (knee)
Jaguars
- TBA
New England’s edges will be down a pair in Jacksonville. Jones, who notched a sack in his debut, suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter of last Sunday’s 20-3 win while attempting to recover a fumble. The March signing has not been spotted at practice since then. The same attendance has held for Hutchins due to a knee injury. The seventh-round pick from Boston College made the 53-man roster out of training camp and stands with 16 snaps on defense and 12 snaps on special teams.
Amid the attrition, which also recently hit the right guard spot, the Patriots promoted outside linebacker Jose Ramirez from the practice squad.
QUESTIONABLE
Patriots
- TE Eli Raridon (thigh)
- S Craig Woodson (shoulder)
Jaguars
- TBA
Woodson was downgraded from questionable last weekend after playing 46 defensive snaps for Patriots safety depth chart that has since lost Dell Pettus to injured reserve. The position also includes captain Kevin Byard III and August trade acquisition Jaylen Reed on the 53, while Elliott Davison and veteran Mike Brown reside on the practice squad.
As for Raridon on the other side of the ball, the third-rounder out of Notre Dame suffered a thigh injury 11 offensive snaps into his first career start. A limited participant on Wednesday before becoming an absence on Thursday and Friday, he has registered two receptions for 32 yards and one touchdown this September. Captain Hunter Henry, waiver claim Cameron Latu and undrafted rookie Tanner Arkin make up the rest of the New England’s active tight end group.
