The New England Patriots held practice inside Gillette Stadium on Wednesday before taking an evening flight overseas.
Wide receiver A.J. Brown was on hand for it. After missing back-to-back weeks due to a knee issue in addition to the high ankle sprain that sent him to injured reserve in September, the former All-Pro returned as a limited participant to begin Detroit Lions prep.
But running back TreVeyon Henderson, offensive lineman Ben Brown and cornerback Carlton Davis III stayed among the sidelined
in Foxborough and have officially been ruled out for the matchup in Munich.
Here’s the first injury report ahead of Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff at Allianz Arena.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Patriots
- RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee)
- RB TreVeyon Henderson (illness — out)
- TE Cameron Latu (back)
- G Ben Brown (knee — out)
- G Walter Rouse (concussion)
- CB Carlton Davis III (knee — out)
- S Brenden Schooler (hamstring)
Lions
- RB Sione Vaki (ankle)
- C Cade Mays (ankle)
- CB D.J. Reed (hip)
An illness that kept Henderson hospitalized for multiple days will now keep the running back out for a third straight game. The Patriots will be without another Brown on offense after the team’s starting left guard exited last Sunday’s 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers with a knee injury. And in the secondary, a knee injury will also keep Davis from taking the field in Munich after he’d worked back from a neck injury throughout October. That leaves four non-participants from Wednesday potentially in play for the NFL international series.
“There’s going to be guys that go to Germany that won’t play,” head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters prior to practice.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
Patriots
- FB Reggie Gilliam (knee — IR return)
- WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee)
- TE Hunter Henry (foot)
- OT Morgan Moses (foot)
- G Greg Van Roten (hamstring — IR return)
- CB Charles Woods (hamstring)
- S Kevin Byard III (chest)
Lions
- QB Jared Goff (chest)
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (rib)
- S Brian Branch (hip)
- S Kerby Joseph (knee — PUP return)
No. 1 was among seven partial participants for the Patriots on Wednesday. The June trade acquisition hadn’t practiced since late last month and has missed six games altogether amid a season featuring nine receptions for 101 yards.
But a pair of 21-day practice windows are now open for New England. After Van Roten headed back to practice last week, Gilliam did so to start work on the Lions. The fullback spent the past five games on injured reserve. He marks the fifth IR return designation utilized by New England. NFL rules allot eight per club.
FULL PARTICIPATION
Patriots
- QB Drake Maye (right shoulder)
Lions
- RB Jacob Saylors (neck, hamstring)
- DE D.J. Wonnum (concussion)
Under center, Maye continued to be a full participant for New England while carrying a listing due to his right shoulder. The reigning AFC Offensive Player of the Month completed 55 percent of his passes for 299 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions last weekend.
Prior to the blowout loss at home, the quarterback had turned the calendar to November by totaling three scores and only four incompletions in an AFC East comeback against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
