EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Patriots left tackle Trent Brown is set to return to action after a three-week absence.

Brown told reporters this week that he missed time with high and low ankle sprains and a sprained MCL in his knee. He was inactive Weeks 9 and 10 before the Patriots’ Week 11 bye.

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Here’s the Patriots’ full list of inactives:

CB Alex Austin
RB Jamycal Hasty
OT Vederian Lowe
WR Jalen Reagor
DE Sam Roberts

Some notes:

— Mac Jones is set to start at quarterback, a source told the Herald’s Andrew Callahan. The Patriots will not have an emergency third QB after waiving Will Grier on Saturday.

— Hasty was claimed before the bye week but will not make his Patriots debut just yet. Ty Montgomery is active over him.

— J.C. Jackson is back in the lineup after being left home from the Patriots’ trip to Germany in Week 10.

— Conor McDermott — signed off of the practice squad on Saturday — will be part of the Patriots’ plans on the offensive line along with Brown, left guard Cole Strange, center David Andrews, right guard Sidy Sow, right tackle Mike Onwenu and rookies Jake Andrews and Atonio Mafi.

— Rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is active over Reagor with DeVante Parker back in the offense.

— Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley will return to the defense after being inactive in Germany against the Colts.