The New England Patriots will host the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium for Sunday's Week 17 regular season finale, and the defending Super Bowl champions have several players on defense nursing injuries.
Linebacker Shilique Calhoun (illness) was the only Patriots player who didn't practice Thursday. Four of his defensive teammates, including linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, linebacker Jamie Collins, cornerback Jonathan Jones and cornerback Jason McCourty, were limited participants in practice. Jones did not play in the Patriots' Week 16 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman remains on the injury report with knee/shoulder ailments. The Patriots would be wise to rest Edelman on Sunday as soon as the outcome is no longer in question. Edelman has not missed a game this season, even though he's been on the injury report just about every week.
The Dolphins have many players listed on their latest injury report, but only cornerback Jomal Wiltz missed Thursday's practice. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback despite being listed with a right shoulder injury.
Here are the Thursday injury reports for both teams.
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-3)
New England Patriots
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
LB Shilique Calhoun, Illness
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Ja'Whaun Bentley, Knee
OT Marcus Cannon, Ankle
LB Jamie Collins, Shoulder
WR Julian Edelman, Knee/Shoulder
CB Jonathan Jones, Groin
CB Jason McCourty, Groin
FULL PARTICIPATION
No Players Listed
MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-11)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
CB Jomal Wiltz, Shoulder
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Jerome Baker, Ankle
LB Vince Biegel, Elbow
DE Taco Charlton, Ankle
WR Allen Hurns, Ankle/Neck
DT Zach Sieler, Ankle/Thumb
LB Andrew Van Ginkel, Shoulder
DT Christian Wilkins, Ankle
FULL PARTICIPATION
FB Chandler Cox, Shoulder
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Right Shoulder
WR Isaiah Ford, Knee
C Daniel Kilgore, Finger
TE Durham Smythe, Quadriceps
CB Nik Needham, Groin