The Patriots are heading into a win-and-in contest against the Bills on Sunday at close to full strength.
After returning to practice this week, Patriots CB Marcus Jones and WR DeVante Parker were removed from the injury report and will play on Sunday. TE Jonnu Smith, the third Patriot dealing with a concussion, is officially questionable, along with CB Jonathan Jones (chest), WR Jakobi Meyers (shoulder), CB Jalen Mills (groin), and DB Brenden Schooler (hip).
Starting with Parker, the Pats wideout has missed the last three games after suffering a concussion in the victory over the Cardinals. Thanks to teammate Nelson Agholor, Parker was removed from the game after looking shaky following a collision on an incomplete pass in the first quarter. There weren’t many signs of Parker playing again this season, but a surprising development was when he reappeared at Pats practice on Wednesday.
Although targeting Parker hasn’t been the most efficient offense for New England, his nine contested catches produced nine plays of 20-plus yards, which ranks third on the team behind Jakobi Meyers (13) and Hunter Henry (ten). Parker brings big-play potential to an offense that needs to rack up the points to keep up with Josh Allen and the Bills.
Speaking of explosive play potential, rookie Marcus Jones was removed from the report and is good to go for Sunday. Jones missed last week’s win versus the Dolphins after suffering a head injury the week before against Cincinnati.
The first-year cornerback, return man, and gadget receiver had one of the few offensive highlights the last time the Patriots faced the Bills, taking a screen pass from Mac Jones 48 yards to the house. Along with his game-breaking speed with the ball in his hands in all three phases, Jones could even out the matchups with Buffalo’s wide receivers since he has the speed to run across the field with Bills slot receiver Isaiah McKenzie.
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