Update (Wednesday, 3:11 PM ET): Walter Rouse will start at left guard and Matt Pryor at right guard for the Patriots in place of Vera-Tucker and Brown. (Mike Reiss)
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says five players are out for Thursday's game: starting LG Alijah Vera-Tucker (hamstring), starting RG Ben Brown (knee), starting CB Carlton Davis III (neck), and reserve CBs Karon Prunty (hamstring) and Channing Canada (hamstring). (Mike Reiss)
Our Take: In our Week 7 NFL Picks, we said we would consider a small wager on the Bears if New England was missing key offensive linemen on a short week. Both starting guards are now out.
Sources on X: Mike Reiss · Mike Reiss