The second injury report heading into the divisional round in Foxborough.
The New England Patriots continued work on the Houston Texans with perfect attendance.
Offensive tackles Morgan Moses and Thayer Munford Jr. returned for Thursday’s practice after knee ailments kept both sidelined to begin the week.
Elsewhere in Foxborough, running back Terrell Jennings and cornerback Christian Gonzalez shed red non-contact jerseys while phasing through the NFL’s concussion protocol. Both joined a growing list of full participants that also included defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga on the heels of missing three games due to a foot issue.
Here’s the second injury report ahead of Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET divisional round at Gillette Stadium.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Patriots
- No players listed
Texans
- WR Nico Collins (concussion protocol)
- WR Justin Watson (concussion protocol)
- OT Trent Brown (ankle)
- DE Denico Autry (knee)
While head coach Mike Vrabel and the AFC East champions had a full house, the same four remained absent for the Texans. Count Collins among them. The perennial 1,000-yard receiver was carted to the locker room during Monday night’s wild card at Acrisure Stadium due to a concussion. With back-to-back missed practices logged since then, he is doubtful to be cleared in time for the No. 5 seed to visit the No. 2 seed.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
Patriots
- OT Morgan Moses (knee)
- OT Thayer Munford Jr. (knee)
- LB Anfernee Jennings (knee)
- LB Harold Landry III (knee)
Texans
- RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle)
- OT Tytus Howard (ankle)
- G Ed Ingram (shoulder)
- DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow)
- LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee)
- CB Kamari Lassiter (knee, ankle)
As offensive bookends returned from knee injuries, a total of four Patriots went in a limited capacity on Thursday. At right tackle, Moses started and stayed in for all 64 snaps last weekend. And as an extension of the line, Munford reported as an eligible tight end on four occasions after carrying a questionable game designation.
FULL PARTICIPATION
Patriots
- RB Terrell Jennings (concussion protocol — IR return)
- TE Hunter Henry (knee)
- DT Khyiris Tonga (foot)
- CB Christian Gonzalez (concussion protocol)
- CB Alex Austin (wrist — IR return)
Texans
- OT Aireontae Ersery (thumb)
- S Jaylen Reed (forearm)
- LS Austin Brinkman (knee)
The Patriots opened a 21-day window to return from injured reserve as Texans prep began. And Gonzalez, who was ruled out in the closing minutes of the wild card, has also graduated to full participation. The Pro Bowl corner was among a handful in all to go to that degree on Thursday. And so was Tonga. The all-purpose nose tackle has not played a down since Week 16 and hadn’t returned to practice until sights set on the divisional round.
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