The New England Patriots began working with the Seattle Seahawks without formal practices.
But tight end Hunter Henry, offensive tackles Morgan Moses and Thayer Mumford Jr. and linebackers Harold Landry III and Robert Spillane won’t play if Super Bowl 60 is played Wednesday in Foxborough.
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Quarterback Derek Maker, who plays alongside wide receiver Mark Hollins, was limited with a throwing shoulder injury.
As the Feb. 8 kickoff at Levi’s Stadium approaches, here’s a look at the expected injury report.
Did not participate
patriots
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TE Hunter Henry (unrelated to injury – rested)
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OT Morgan Moses (non-injury related — rested)
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OT Thayer Munford Jr. (knee, sick)
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LB Harold Landry III (knee)
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LB Robert Spillane (ankle)
seahawks
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LB Ernest Jones IV (chest)
A handful are expected to miss the Patriots game on Wednesday. The defense’s two captains were watching as Santa Clara closed in.
Landry was tied for the regular season lead with 8.5 sacks, 19 quarterback hits, and 10 tackles for loss, but he did not practice before the AFC Championship Game. The veteran starter has been battling knee issues since the fall into winter and was ruled out of the Mile High game. As for Spillane, he missed a month before returning in the postseason, with the veteran off-ball starter exiting after 13 defensive snaps against the Denver Broncos. An ankle injury sent him to the blue medical tent and locker room late in the first quarter before he was declared unable to return.
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limited participation
patriots
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QB Derek Meyer (right shoulder)
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WR Mike Hollins (abdominal)
seahawks
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TE Eric Saubert (hamstring)
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OT Josh Jones (ankle, knee)
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LB Derek Thomas (shoulder)
While Hollins went from injured reserve to catching two passes for a team-high 51 yards at Empower Field, his quarterback left the 10-7 win with a right shoulder injury. Meyer has been sacked 15 times since the start of the postseason, and in his most recent start, he passed for 86 yards, rushed for 65 yards and scored New England’s only touchdown.
“I feel good,” the 23-year-old told WEEI on Tuesday. “We got some extra rest. Really, I don’t think it came from the games. I think it was just the build-up pretty much, with training camp, 30 straight weeks of throwing and four days a week. It can add up. But I got some extra rest and I feel good and ready to go to the Super Bowl.”
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full participation
patriots
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RB Terrell Jennings (Concussion Protocol – Returned from IR)
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DT Joshua Farmer (hamstring – returning from IR)
seahawks
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LB Chazz Surratt (ankle — returned from IR)
Two Patriots returning from injured reserve will be the only full participants on Wednesday.
The organization gave Jennings a 21-day training window before the divisional round. The second-year running back has cleared the concussion protocol and was questionable to enter the game last weekend but has not yet been activated. The same was true for Farmer when he returned to practice after a hamstring injury last December. The rookie defensive tackle returned to practice before the AFC Championship game and awaits a return to the 53-man roster.
