The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will square off Sunday afternoon in an intriguing Week 2 matchup at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots are coming off a surprising Week 1 upset of the Cincinnati Bengals, whereas the Seahawks took down the Denver Broncos in their season opener. The two teams are built similarly, although Seattle has better offensive talent overall.
But which players will be on the field in New England?
Let’s go over inactives, injury designations, and projected lineups.
Who Are the Inactives for New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks?
Patriots
Here’s the full list of Patriots inactives:
- QB Joe Milton III (emergency third quarterback)
- WR Kayshon Boutte
- LB Curtis Jacobs
- G Sidy Sow
- T Demontrey Jacobs
Seahawks
Here’s the full list of Seahawks inactives:
- RB Kenneth Walker III
- OLB Uchenna Nwosu
- C Olusegun Oluwatimi
- T Sataoa Laumea
- T Michael Jerrell
- T George Fant
- TE Pharaoh Brown
Patriots-Seahawks Inactives Takeaways
- With Jacobs inactive and Chukwuma Okorafor on the exempt/left squad list, rookie Caedan Wallace apparently will serve as the No. 2 left tackle. The Patriots also could turn to newcomer Zach Thomas, who can play tackle and guard.
- Rookie receiver Javon Baker is active after being a healthy scratch in Week 1.
- Thomas and defensive tackle Eric Johnson, both of whom were claimed off waivers after roster cutdowns, after active for the first time since joining the Patriots.
- Kyle Dugger, Deatrich Wise Jr., JaMycal Hasty, and Layden Robinson all are active after being listed questionable on the final injury report.
- Walker obviously is a huge loss for Seatle. Zach Charbonnet will serve as Seattle’s top running back.
Latest Injury Report News and Updates
Here are the final Week 2 injury reports for both teams:
Patriots
OUT
- G Sidy Sow, Ankle (did not participate)
DOUBTFUL
- No players listed
QUESTIONABLE
- S Kyle Dugger, Ankle
- RB JaMycal Hasty, Knee
- G Layden Robinson, Shoulder
- DE Deatrich Wise Jr., Shoulder
Seahawks
OUT
- TE Pharaoh Brown, Foot
- LB Uchenna Nwosu, Knee
DOUBTFUL
- RB Kenneth Walker III, Oblique
- T George Fant, Knee
QUESTIONABLE
- LB Jerome Baker, Hamstring
- LB Tyrel Dodson, Shoulder
Projected Patriots Week 2 Starting Lineups
Lineups won’t be confirmed until after Sunday’s 1 p.m. kickoff, but here’s an educated guess at New England’s positional groupings:
Quarterback
Starter: Jacoby Brissett
Backups: Drake Maye, Joe Milton III (emergency third QB)
Running Back
Starter: Rhamondre Stevenson
Backups: Antonio Gibson, JaMycal Hasty
Wide Receiver
Starters: DeMario Douglas, K.J. Osborn, Tyquan Thornton
Backups: Ja’Lynn Polk, Javon Baker
Tight End
Starter: Hunter Henry
Backups: Austin Hooper, Jaheim Bell
Offensive Line
Starters: Vederian Lowe, Michael Jordan, David Andrews, Layden Robinson, Mike Onwenu
Backups: Nick Leverett, Caedan Wallace, Zach Thomas
Defensive Tackle
Starters: Deatrich Wise Jr., Davon Godchaux, Daniel Ekuale
Backups: Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
EDGE
Starters: Keion White, Anfernee Jennings
Backups: Joshua Uche, Oshane Ximines
Linebacker
Starters: Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai
Backups: Christian Elliss, Raekwon McMillan
Cornerback
Starters: Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones
Backups: Alex Austin, Marco Wilson, Marcellas Dial Jr.
Safety
Starters: Jabrill Peppers, Kyle Dugger
Backups: Jaylinn Hawkins, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler
Special Teams
Kicker: Joey Slye
Punter: Bryce Baringer
Long Snapper: Joe Cardona