Patriots Release Latest Update On Team’s Banged-Up, Flu-Ridden Roster

The New England Patriots are playing the Houston Texans, and they have already arrived in town. The defending Super Bowl champions have problems to take care of, and the flu bug is one of them. Are they in shape to confront the Texans? The roster is plagued with flu, and fifteen players were listed questionable.

The Patriots finished the week with 15 players ruled questionable, and ten of them have flu. Veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was dealing with an ankle issue and he is expected to play. The same applies to Phillip Dorsett. There are so many questions about the Patriots’ roster.

Seven #Patriots players, all starters, were listed as questionable with illnesses, from flu to cold to anything in between. While things seem to be trending in the right direction & most or all should play, this was as challenging a week as one can imagine in NE. Worth watching.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2019

This will be a challenging game for the Patriots, and the flu-ridden roster will have to try really hard to defeat the Texans. The flu bug affected the Patriots at the worst time as the team is one game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens.

The 10-1 Patriots and 7-4 Texans are playing at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Many players on the Patriots roster are ruled questionable

The following players traveled to Houston, but were ruled questionable.

LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, Knee

OT Marcus Cannon, Illness

S Patrick Chung, Illness/Heel/Chest

LB Jamie Collins, Illness

WR Phillip Dorsett, Concussion

S Nate Ebner, Ankle/Back

WR Julian Edelman, Shoulder

OL Jermaine Eluemunor, Illness

CB Stephon Gilmore, Illness

LB Dont’a Hightower, Illness

WR Mohamed Sanu, Ankle

WR Matthew Slater, Hamstring

LB Kyle Van Noy, Illness

CB Joejuan Williams, Illness

OT Isaiah Wynn, Illness

NFL experts have already made a prediction on the game, and most of them believe that New England will defeat Houston.

Gregg Rosenthal discussed the Patriots’ offense, adding that the offense can run a corner. Sony Michel had more running space than he saw all season. Isaiah Wynn is back on the field and this gives the team an excellent advantage. Brady had six drops, and that stopped him from finishing with a better line than 17-of-37 for 190 yards and a touchdown. Rosenthal is also amazed by the great impact Jakobi Meyers and N’Keal Harry made last week. TB12 has to score on Sunday, and the Patriots nation is looking forward to have another big win. Game on, Pats!