Patriots Week 7 Injury Report: Short Week, But Long List of Injuries

The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears announced their first projected injury reports of the week.

Oct 18, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel on the field after center Ben Brown (77) is injured after a play against the New York Jets in the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

FOXBORO — Are the New England Patriots noticing anything different when it comes to their injuries? It feels like every week, another contributor is going down with something — and then getting put onto injured reserve.

"Nope. Just how it goes," Mike Vrabel bluntly said Monday at his press conference.

The Patriots had already made a move because of their Week 6 injuries Monday, placing wide receiver Romeo Doubs on IR with a shoulder injury. He suffered the injury after catching a 42-yard touchdown in their 26-19 win over the New York Jets. But now they're going to have to fight past these injuries ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears.

Had the Patriots practiced today (they had a walkthrough), here's what their injury report would have looked like:

Patriots on Active Roster	Monday, Oct. 19 Status (Projected)
OG Ben Brown	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (knee)
OG Alijah Vera-Tucker	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (knee)
DT Joshua Farmer	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (personal)
CB Carlton Davis	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (neck)
K Andy Borregales	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (personal)
WR A.J. Brown	LIMITED (ankle)
OT Morgan Moses	LIMITED (foot)
CB Channing Canada	LIMITED (hamstring)
CB Karon Prunty	LIMITED (hamstring)
QB Drake Maye	FULL (right shoulder)
RB TreVeyon Henderson	FULL (ankle)
OT Will Campbell	FULL (knee)
OT Marcus Bryant (IR)	FULL (ankle)
EDGE Dre'Mont Jones	FULL (shoulder)
LB Christian Elliss	FULL (chest)
S Kevin Byard	FULL (chest)
S Craig Woodson	FULL (shoulder)

The Bears, coming off a 31-23 win over Atlanta Falcons, also had a walkthrough Monday. Here's what their injury report would have looked like:

Bears on Active Roster	Monday Oct. 19 Status (Projected)
RB Kyle Monangai	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (thumb/toe)
OG Jonah Jackson	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (hip/quad)
LB Jack Sanborn	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (concussion)
LB T.J. Edwards	DID NOT PARTICIPATE (hamstring)
LB Keyshaun Elliott	FULL (quad)
S Tyrique Stevenson Sr.	FULL (hip)

Offensive Line Took Major Beating vs. Jets

Oct 18, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots center Ben Brown (77) is helped off the field after an injury during the second half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Already down two guards from earlier in the season, the Patriots took a beating up front in Week 6. Three players — Brown, Vera-Tucker and Moses — all left Sunday's win with lower-body injuries. Losing them forced a lot of shuffling throughout the game, and the Patriots would some how pull out a win on the back of their reserves.

"Vrabes, he preaches next man mentality," Matt Pryor, who stepped in at right guard, told Patriots On SI postgame. "Just staying prepared mentally, making sure you're honing into the game plan. That way when the opportunity does come up, you're prepared."

But this week, with just a limited amount of time to get healthy, the team had to bring in some reinforcements. They signed guard/centers Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to the practice squad, two players who were with the team during the preseason.

Both of those players had inspiring summers, and now join Jake Kubas, Xavier Newman-Johnson and Lorenz Metz on the practice squad. The Patriots also have Bryant working his way back off of IR.

Good news for the Patriots? Moses was limited, already a positive start. Bryant was also a full participant, potentially signaling he could make his return to the 53-man roster this week.

Expect More Charles Woods This Week

Oct 18, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Charles Woods (22) intercepts the ball intended for New York Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq (16) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

In recent weeks, the following Patriots have been banged up at cornerback: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Karon Prunty and Channing Canada. That's been a long list and it's forced some other players to step into larger roles.

One of those players was Charles Woods, who has also had to nurse a shoulder injury since Week 4. Woods, who has stepped in as a starter since Davis has been sidelined, grabbed his first interception of his NFL career in the fourth quarter against the Jets. That play, where he looked more like a receiver than a defensive back, was the culmination of what's been a lot of hard work for the young defensive back.

"It was a phenomenal play," Kevin Byard said postgame. "For guys to come in, take advantage of opportunities, obviously with CD being down, phenomenal play by him. He’s been playing good football all year. He’s a starting corner in this league, so I’m just happy that, when he gets in there and plays, he’s been taking advantage of the opportunity."

The Patriots had three cornerbacks listed on their initial injury report, so it could end up being another big day for Woods in coverage.

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