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Patriots' Kendrick Bourne: Limited practice Wednesday
Bourne (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday.
In his first game back after being activated from the PUP list Saturday, Bourne logged 16 of a possible 60 snaps on offense in the Patriots' Week 5 loss to the Dolphins. With no reported setbacks in the contest, Bourne's Wednesday limitations are likely maintenance-related. Assuming that's the case, the wideout should be available for rookie QB Drake Maye's first start, Sunday against the Texans.
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Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Misses practice with foot injury
Stevenson didn't practice Wednesday due to a listed foot issue, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Stevenson briefly left this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins due to a calf injury, which he downplayed afterward. Evidently he's past that issue, but the running back is now tending to a foot concern ahead of this weekend's game against the Texans. Stevenson now has two more chances to practice ahead of the contest, but unless he upgrades to full participation by Friday, he'll approach Week 6 action with an injury designation.
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Patriots' K.J. Osborn: Limited to start Week 6 prep
Osborn (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
Osborn sat out the Week 5 loss to the Dolphins due to a shoulder injury, but it's encouraging to see him participating in a limited fashion after Osborn didn't practice at all during Week 5 preparation. The veteran wideout has only five catches for 31 yards this season, but if Osborn's able to play against the Texans on Sunday, he could benefit from New England switching from Jacoby Brissett to rookie third overall pick Drake Maye under center.
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Patriots' Kyle Dugger: Not at practice Wednesday
Dugger (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Dugger hasn't been able to play or even practice at all since suffering an ankle injury during Week 4 at San Francisco. If he can't get back on the practice field Thursday or Friday, he'll probably miss his second game in as many weeks Sunday.
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Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Not practicing Wednesday
Stevenson isn't participating in practice Wednesday due to a calf injury, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald report.
Per Callahan, Stevenson left this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins for a few plays due to the calf injury, but the running back downplayed the issue afterward. Stevenson's status will be revisited again Thursday, but even with an absence to begin Week 6 prep, the Patriots haven't indicated that his availability for this weekend's game against the Texans is in danger.
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Patriots' Jacoby Brissett: Move to backup role confirmed
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed Wednesday that that Brissett will move into the backup role while rookie Drake Maye starts Sunday's game against the Texans.
From the moment the Patriots selected Maye third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, it was inevitable that he would eventually claim the starting job. However, to begin the season, the team turned to the experienced Brissett rather than rushing the rookie into action. With New England sitting on a 1-4 record entering Week 6 and averaging just 12.4 points per game, Maye will now be given the opportunity to help spark the team's struggling attack while Brissett moves into the No. 2 role.
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Patriots' Drake Maye: QB switch confirmed
Head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed Wednesday that Maye will start Sunday's game against the Texans, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Mayo noted that the team's decision to switch starting quarterbacks from Jacoby Brissett to the rookie first-round pick was based on the belief that Maye gives the Patriots the best chance to win. Maye thus assumes the starting role for the 1-4 Patriots, who head into Week 6 action averaging just 12.4 points per game, ahead of only the Dolphins for the worst mark in the NFL. While the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft will be working behind an offensive line with question marks and throwing to a wide-receiver corps that ranks last in the NFL in catches (39) and receiving yards (342), Maye does possess the sort of arm talent and mobility that could help spark New England's stagnant offense. His running ability in particularly could give him a degree of fantasy utility in deeper formats, especially those with lineups featuring two quarterbacks or a QB flex spot.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Placed on exempt list
The NFL has placed Peppers (shoulder) on the commissioner exempt list Monday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Peppers' placement on the list comes after he pled not guilty Monday after being arrested Saturday in Braintree, Mass. on charges that include strangulation and drug possession. As long as the safety remains on the list, he can't practice or attend games. In four appearances this season before he sat out this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins with a shoulder injury, Peppers recorded 23 tackles and an interception.
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Patriots' Jacoby Brissett: Heading to bench
Brissett is expected to move into a backup role with the Patriots planning to start Drake Maye in Sunday's game against the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Though he won the starting job coming out of the preseason, Brissett never looked to be in line for a long-term stay atop the depth chart after the Patriots selected Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in April's draft. After Brissett presided over an offense that ranks 31st in the league with averages of 250.8 yards and 12.4 points per game, not to mention a 1-4 record, the Patriots are now ready to turn the keys over to Maye. Brissett will slide back into the familiar No. 2 role he's occupied across multiple stops in his NFL career, and if Maye stays healthy and provides a lift to the offense, the Patriots could even explore moving the 31-year-old veteran to a quarterback-needy team ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline. Brissett is on an expiring contract and carries a modest cap number of $7.88 million.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
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| Off. |
131.4 (8th) |
143.6 (32nd) |
250.8 (31st) |
| Def. |
118.0 (13th) |
250.8 (24th) |
357.0 (24th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| R. Stevenson RB Rhamondre Stevenson RB | Foot |
| K. Dugger S Kyle Dugger S | Ankle |
| J. Bentley MLB Ja'Whaun Bentley MLB | Pectoral |
| C. Barmore DT Christian Barmore DT | Illness |
| M. Jones CB Marcus Jones CB | Groin |
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