The New England Patriots will be shorthanded in the secondary Sunday vs. the Houston Texans.
The team announced Saturday that cornerback Jalen Mills has been downgraded to out for the Week 5 matchup along with rookie linebacker Ronnie Perkins. Mills has been nursing a hamstring injury while Perkins has been limited in practice throughout the week with a bothersome ankle.
With Mills out, the Patriots are down to four healthy cornerbacks in J.C. Jackson, Joejuan Williams, Myles Bryant and D'Angelo Ross.