The Patriots vs. Raiders Wednesday injury report lists four New England players as nonparticipants, including cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis III and Karon Prunty. Wide receiver Mack Hollins also did not practice as the Patriots began preparing to host the Las Vegas Raiders.
New England is scheduled to play the Raiders Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and defensive tackle Christian Barmore were limited, while quarterback Drake Maye was a full participant with a right shoulder designation. Wednesday’s participation statuses do not determine who will be available Sunday.
The report provides an initial look at how both teams began the week of preparation. It covers players who were unable to practice, those who took part on a limited basis and those listed as full participants. The designations and practice levels are separate pieces of information: for example, Maye had a right shoulder designation but was listed as full, while several other players were limited.
Patriots vs. Raiders Wednesday injury report: four Patriots did not practice
New England’s nonparticipants were Hollins (calf), Gonzalez (shoulder), Davis (neck) and Prunty (hamstring). For the Raiders, wide receiver Jalen Nailor did not practice with a concussion designation.
Hollins’ absence follows a calf injury that forced him to leave the Patriots’ previous game against Buffalo. He started that contest but went to the sideline in the third quarter, and his injury was announced as questionable to return. The source report describes the injury as non-contact. Hollins had led New England in targets, receptions and receiving yards, making his status a notable part of the early-week update.
Gonzalez also entered the week after missing practice the previous week before being ruled out with a shoulder injury. Wednesday’s absence extended his run of missed sessions to four consecutive practices, according to the report. Davis and Prunty were also sidelined, with neck and hamstring designations, respectively. Their absences meant New England practiced without three cornerbacks, though the report does not establish whether any of the four Patriots nonparticipants will miss Sunday’s game.
The Wednesday report also listed six Raiders as limited. The table summarizes the reported designations and participation statuses; a dash means the supplied report summary did not specify a designation.
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The report listed a calf designation for Hollins and shoulder, neck and hamstring designations for Gonzalez, Davis and Prunty, respectively. The three cornerbacks’ Wednesday nonparticipation makes them notable names on New England’s early-week injury report, but it does not confirm whether they will miss Sunday’s game.
The report gives some context for the defensive backs’ situations without resolving their availability. Gonzalez had not practiced the prior week and was ruled out for the Buffalo game. Davis, by contrast, played all 59 defensive snaps against the Bills despite his neck designation in this report. Prunty, a fifth-round pick by way of Kansas, North Carolina A&T and Wake Forest, played 18 special-teams snaps in that game. Those details describe their recent participation, but Wednesday’s listing remains the current practice update rather than a forecast of Sunday’s lineup.
Hollins’ earlier departure is similarly relevant context, not a determination about his status for the Raiders game. He left the Buffalo contest after sustaining a calf injury and did not return. His place among the Patriots’ nonparticipants on Wednesday means his practice status will be one of the items to follow in subsequent updates.
Stevenson, Barmore and Maye among Patriots players listed
Stevenson and Barmore were limited participants Wednesday. Maye was listed as a full participant with a right shoulder designation; the report did not list him as limited.
Stevenson had hobbled off on the final drive against Buffalo. His work in that game included 47 rushing yards, 27 receiving yards, a touchdown and a two-point conversion, and the source report also noted a knee injury. His limited participation was one of nine partial participants listed for New England, so the Wednesday status indicates that he took part in practice but was not a full participant.
Barmore was back on hand for Wednesday’s practice after a shoulder injury had kept him out for three straight practices before he was among New England’s inactives. The source report says head coach Mike Vrabel had hinted that Barmore “may do some things.” His limited status marks a change from those earlier missed practices, but it does not establish what level of participation he may have later in the week.
Maye, meanwhile, practiced fully despite the right shoulder designation. The designation remained on the report after appearing on previous reports, but the source notes that he did not carry a game designation before earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Against Buffalo, he completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns, and added a team-high and season-high 54 rushing yards. His Wednesday participation should be read as a practice status, not a guarantee about any later designation.
Raiders injury report includes Jalen Nailor and six limited players
Nailor did not participate with a concussion designation. The Raiders’ limited participants were Cody White, Brock Bowers, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Spencer Burford, Trey Zuhn and Foley Fatukasi.
The available report summary does not provide designations for those six limited Raiders, so the table leaves that field unspecified rather than assigning a reason for their participation level. Nailor is the only Raider listed as a nonparticipant in the summary. The report also lists Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. and linebacker Segun Olubi as full participants, with ankle, hamstring and wrist designations, respectively. Thornton’s status was marked as an injured-reserve return.
What the Wednesday report tells Patriots fans
This is a Wednesday practice update, not a final Sunday availability determination. Participation can change as the week progresses, and the report does not confirm who will be active for kickoff. The most useful takeaway at this stage is the contrast between players who did not practice, those who were limited and those who completed a full practice, together with the listed injury designations where available.
New England’s early report includes absences at wide receiver and cornerback, limited participation from Stevenson and Barmore, and a full practice from Maye. The Raiders’ list includes Nailor as a nonparticipant and six limited players. Subsequent practice reports may provide updated information, but Wednesday’s statuses alone do not settle the teams’ availability for the 1 p.m. ET game at Gillette Stadium.
The injury designations and participation statuses in this update are based on Pats Pulpit’s Wednesday injury report.
