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Patriots downgrade two players as out ahead of Bills matchup

The New England Patriots will have to face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills offense without one of their best defensive players on the field.

On Saturday, the team announced safety Jabrill Peppers has officially been ruled out for the game. Peppers, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury, returned to practice as a limited participant on Friday, but he isn’t far enough along for the team to give him the green light to play.

The Patriots also ruled out rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, which is a bit of a surprise considering he recently came off the injury report.