FOXBORO -- There were no major surprises on Thursday’s injury report for the Patriots. Nate Ebner didn’t participate in practice due to a concussion suffered against the Steelers, while Stephen Gostkowski sat out Thursday due to an illness.
On Atlanta’s end, Julio Jones (toe) and Alex Mack (fibula) continue to sit out the week as intended, while Dwight Freeney went from missing Wednesday’s practice to participating fully on Thursday.
Here's Thursday's full practice participation/injury report for both teams:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DB Nate Ebner (concussion)
K Stephen Gostkowski (illness)
QUESTIONABLE
WR Danny Amendola (ankle)
TE Martellus Bennett (knee)
RB Brandon Bolden (knee)
LB Dont'a Hightower (shoulder)
WR Chris Hogan (thigh)
WR Malcolm Mitchell (knee)
DL Jabaal Sheard (knee)
ATLANTA FALCONS
New England Patriots
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
WR Julio Jones (toe)
C Alex Mack (fibula)
FULL PARTICIPATION
DE Dwight Freeney (not injury related)