Patriots-Buccaneers inactives: Will Kyle Williams step up in Kayshon Boutte’s absence?
TAMPA Fla The Patriots will need to rely on two rookies in Sunday s matchup between division leaders The - Patriots take on the - Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday With running back Rhamondre Stevenson toe and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte hamstring out rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson and rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams will need to take on bigger roles Henderson is the Patriots leading rusher this season while Williams has just two catches on six targets for yards Here s the Patriots full list of inactives QB Tommy DeVito exigency third QB RB Rhamondre Stevenson toe WR Kayshon Boutte hamstring OL Caedan Wallace DT Eric Gregory LB Christian Elliss hip S John Saunders Related Articles Patriots add running back three-time Super Bowl champ to working roster I don t think I ll ever forget Patriots remember Tom Brady s epic return with the Buccaneers Patriots-Buccaneers preview How Drake Maye Mike Vrabel can win in Tampa Bay things we re watching in Patriots matchup with Buccaneers Patriots Carlton Davis details disbelief of being traded by Buccaneers Various notes DeVito can only enter Sunday s battle if Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs both suffer injuries The Patriots elevated running back D Ernest Johnson from the practice squad He ll add depth behind Henderson and Terrell Jennings The Patriots still have five available wide receivers Williams Stefon Diggs Mack Hollins DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism Wallace and Gregory have yet to be functioning this season The Patriots elect to go with left tackle Will Campbell left guard Jared Wilson center Garrett Bradbury right guard Mike Onwenu right tackle Morgan Moses backup tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and center guard Ben Brown on the offensive line The Patriots will go five deep at defensive tackle with Christian Barmore Milton Williams Khyiris Tonga Cory Durden and Joshua Farmer The Patriots elevated linebacker Darius Harris off the practice squad He joins Robert Spillane Jack Gibbens Jahlani Tavai and Marte Mapu at linebacker Saunders a rookie was signed off the Dolphins practice squad last week He has yet to make his NFL debut The Patriots will roll with Jaylinn Hawkins Craig Woodson Dell Pettus and Brenden Schooler at safety Edge defender Caleb Murphy is set to make his Patriots debut after being claimed off waivers last month For the Bucs running back Bucky Irving wide receiver Chris Godwin and outside linebacker Haason Reddick are among the notable inactives
