Patriots-Rams inactives: Veteran wide receiver a healthy scratch, two top defenders return
FOXBORO — Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is officially active Sunday.
The 25-year-old defensive tackle will make his return after being activated off of the non-football illness list Saturday. Barmore missed the first 10 weeks of the season plus most of training camp with blood clots.
Safety Kyle Dugger (ankle) will also make his return to the field after missing two weeks. Linebacker Christian Elliss (abdomen) is also back.
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Here’s the Patriots’ inactives list:
ILB Marte Mapu (neck)
OLB Ochaun Mathis
QB Joe Milton (3rd QB)
WR K.J. Osborn
G Tyrese Robinson
NT Jaquelin Roy (neck)
DE Deatrich Wise (foot)
Some notes:
Mapu is a bit of a surprise. His neck ailment has been listed on the injury report since Week 7, and he’s been playing through it.
Mathis and Wise get replaced by pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.
Milton can only play if both Drake Maye and Jacoby Brissett suffer injuries.
Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker will dress at wide receiver.
Barmore replaces Roy in the defensive line rotation. Eric Johnson is also active.
The Patriots’ available offensive linemen Sunday: Ben Brown, Demontrey Jacobs, Michael Jordan, Vederian Lowe, Mike Onwenu, Layden Robinson, Lecitus Smith and Sidy Sow.
Here are the Rams’ inactives: QB Stetson Bennett, CB Charles Woods, RB Cody Schrader, OL Dylan McMahon, OL Joe Noteboom, OL Rob Havenstein and DL Neville Gallimore.