The New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills announce the following player injuries and practice participation ahead of their Week 4 game.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
CB Channing Canada has been downgraded to OUT for New England.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
OUT
DT Christian Barmore - Shoulder (DNP)
CB Christian Gonzalez - Shoulder (DNP)
S Brenden Schooler - Back* (LP)
DOUBTFUL
No Players Listed.
QUESTIONABLE
CB Channing Canada - Hamstring (LP)
LB Christian Elliss - Chest (LP)
FB Reggie Gilliam - Knee (LP)
LB Dre'Mont Jones - Shoulder (LP)
T Morgan Moses - Foot (LP)
TE Eli Raridon - Thigh (LP)
S Craig Woodson - Shoulder (LP)
NO GAME STATUS GIVEN: QB Drake Maye - Right Shoulder (FP)
* Brenden Schooler begins his return to play off the NFI list, but is not eligible to play this week.
BUFFALO BILLS
OUT
No Players Listed.
DOUBTFUL
DL T.J. Sanders - Illness (LP)
QUESTIONABLE
CB Christian Benford - Toe (DNP)
RB Ray Davis - Hamstring (LP)
NO GAME STATUS GIVEN: ILB Joe Andreessen - Knee (FP), ILB Terrel Bernard - Knee (DNP), OLB Bradley Chubb - Thumb (FP), WR Keon Coleman - Ankle (LP), DB Sam Franklin - Personal, S Damar Hamlin - Ribs (LP), WR DJ Moore - Shoulder (LP), G Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Elbow (FP), DL Deone Walker - Quad (FP), LB Dorian Williams - Hip (FP)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DT Christian Barmore - Shoulder
FB Reggie Gilliam - Knee
CB Christian Gonzalez - Shoulder
T Morgan Moses - Foot
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Channing Canada - Hamstring
LB Christian Elliss - Chest
LB Dre'Mont Jones - Shoulder
TE Eli Raridon - Thigh
S Brenden Schooler - Back*
S Craig Woodson - Shoulder
FULL PARTICIPATION
QB Drake Maye - Right Shoulder
* Brenden Schooler begins his return to play off the NFI list, but is not eligible to play this week.
BUFFALO BILLS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
CB Christian Benford - Toe
DB Sam Franklin - Personal
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
ILB Joe Andreessen - Knee
WR Keon Coleman - Ankle
S Damar Hamlin - Ribs
WR DJ Moore - Shoulder
DL T.J. Sanders - Illness
FULL PARTICIPATION
ILB Terrel Bernard - Knee
OLB Bradley Chubb - Thumb
RB Ray Davis - Hamstring
G Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Elbow
DL Deone Walker - Quad
LB Dorian Williams - Hip
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DT Christian Barmore - Shoulder
CB Christian Gonzalez - Shoulder
T Morgan Moses - Foot
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Christian Elliss - Chest
FB Reggie Gilliam - Knee
LB Dre'Mont Jones - Shoulder
TE Eli Raridon - Thigh
S Brenden Schooler - Back*
S Craig Woodson - Shoulder
FULL PARTICIPATION
QB Drake Maye - Right Shoulder
* Brenden Schooler begins his return to play off the NFI list, but is not eligible to play this week.
BUFFALO BILLS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
ILB Joe Andreessen - Knee
CB Christian Benford - Toe
WR Keon Coleman - Ankle
DL T.J. Sanders - Illness
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
S Damar Hamlin - Ribs
WR DJ Moore - Shoulder
DL Deone Walker - Quad
FULL PARTICIPATION
ILB Terrel Bernard - Knee
OLB Bradley Chubb - Thumb
G Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Elbow
LB Dorian Williams - Hip
Bold indicates a change from the previous day's report.
PRACTICE PARTICIPATION
Did Not Participate in Practice
Limited Participation = Less than 100% of a player's normal repetitions
Full Participation = 100% of a player's normal repetitions
GAME STATUS DEFINITIONS:
Out = Player will not play
Doubtful = Unlikely to play
Questionable = Uncertain as to whether the player will play