Patriots Week 16 injury report: TE Hunter Henry (knee) DNP on Wednesday

Injuries are once again a concern for the New England Patriots ahead of their Christmas Eve showdown with the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Tight end Hunter Henry and offensive tackle Conor McDermott were both listed as non-participants at Wednesday’s practice.

That could be a big problem for the Patriots after another up-and-down offensive performance in their Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Henry, who led the team in receptions and receiving yards, was quarterback Bailey Zappe’s go-to target, and McDermott has stepped up at left tackle with Trent Brown still working his way back from multiple injuries.

McDermott being in concussion protocol puts his availability this week in doubt. If Trent Brown is unable to go as well, the Patriots might be forced to plug Vederian Lowe in at left tackle, which has had disastrous results at times this season.

Here are the full injury reports for both teams on Wednesday:

New England Patriots

Player	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
TE Hunter Henry	Knee	DNP
OT Conor McDermott	Concussion	DNP
S Jabrill Peppers	Hamstring	DNP
RB Rhamondre Stevenson	Ankle	DNP
DL Christian Barmore	Shoulder	LP
Ja’Whaun Bentley	Knee	LP
OT Trent Brown	Ankle/Hand	LP
CB Jonathan Jones	Knee	LP
SpT Matthew Slater	Hamstring	LP
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster	Ankle	LP
LB Jahlani Tavai	Ankle	LP

DNP: Did not practice; LP: Limited participation ; FP: Full participation

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