Sunday’s kickoff at Gillette Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET.
The New England Patriots will have No. 99 back on hand versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Defensive end Keion White, who had been listed as questionable, is set to make his return from an illness on Sunday. He missed four practices as well as last week’s game before becoming a full participant.
But six others have landed among the inactives for head coach Mike Vrabel’s side ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.
Patriots inactives
- QB Tommy DeVito
- WR Efton Chism III
- G Caedan Wallace
- DT Eric Gregory
- LB Elijah Ponder
- CB Christian Gonzalez
Tommy DeVito will again serve as the emergency third quarterback for the Patriots. Yet elsewhere on the offensive side of the ball, Efton Chism III will again be a healthy scratch. The undrafted rookie out of Eastern Washington finds himself as the No. 6 wide receiver on the depth chart.
Fellow undrafted arrival Elijah Ponder, who has handled 37 snaps on special teams while also rotating in at outside linebacker, will also be a healthy inactive for the first time on Sunday.
The final injury report of the week saw three players listed as questionable. Reigning All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez was downgraded to out on the eve of the kickoff, however, due to the hamstring issue that arose during training camp in July.
New England elevated linebacker Mark Robinson and cornerback Kobee Minor from the practice squad for the matinee.
Steelers inactives
- G Andrus Peat
- DE Esezi Otomewo
- LB Alex Highsmith
- CB Joey Porter Jr.
- S DeShon Elliott
Pittsburgh ruled out a trio of defensive starters before traveling to Foxborough. And with linebacker Alex Highsmith, cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety DeShon Elliott not in uniform, that left defensive tackle Derrick Harmon as the lone questionable game status.
The No. 21 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft will make his debut following a sprained MCL in August.
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