Patriots list six players, including four offensive linemen, as questionable against Dolphins

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Trent Brown, Jonathan Jones, and Sidy Sow are all new additions to the Patriots’ injury report this week.

The Patriots’ banged-up offensive line still seems to be on the mend, according to Friday’s injury report.

While New England did not rule any players out against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night, six individuals were listed as “questionable”. Tackle Trent Brown (concussion), guards Mike Onwenu (ankle), Sidy Sow (concussion), and Cole Strange (knee) are still uncertain to suit up in the team’s first divisional game of 2023-24.

Corner back Jonathan Jones (ankle), a Thursday addition to the injury report, and receiver DeVante Parker (knee) will also be game-time decisions come 8:20 p.m. on Sunday.

David Andrews (hamstring) and Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), who were both limited practice participants on Wednesday and Thursday, were removed from the injury report Friday.

It seems unlikely that Brown and Sow will suit up versus Miami considering they are both newly in concussion protocol. All New England players dealing with concussions last season did not play in the first game following their diagnosis.

While the Patriots’ offensive line allowed just two sacks versus a powerful Eagles defensive line in week one, going into this game without Brown and Sow would be a huge blow. The two linemen played every offensive snap against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tackle Calvin Anderson also played all offensive snaps for the Patriots last week and may have his work cut out for him once again against Miami, especially if Brown and Sow are no-goes. The same goes for rookie guard Atonio Mafi. He may continue to take the places of Onwenu and Strange for a second consecutive week. 

New England acquired two tackles at the end of August, Vederian Lowe and Tyrone Wheatly Jr. Neither have yet to play a snap for the Patriots, but that could change on Sunday if the team remains without four linemen.

As for J. Jones’s recent appearance on the injury report, the Patriots being without one of their starting cornerbacks against the Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill would make things difficult for New England’s secondary. The explosive wide receiver torched the Los Angeles Chargers defense for 11 catches, 215 yards, and two touchdowns in week one.

The Patriots’ defense may have kept the Eagles’ weapons at bay last week. However, that effort was aided by the presence of a healthy J. Jones alongside rookie Christian Gonzalez. Hill and Jaylen Waddle are also a tall task that could be even more difficult to handle without one of New England’s starting corners.