In not even 90 minutes, the New England Patriots will play their ninth game of the season — a prime time matchup against the visiting Green Bay Packers. The Patriots, however, will not be at their best heading into the contest as a look at today’s list of inactive players shows:
TE Rob Gronkowski
RB Sony Michel
LB Nicholas Grigsby
TE Jacob Hollister
OT Cole Croston
OG Shaq Mason
OG Brian Schwenke
Starting right guard Shaq Mason was already declared out on Friday’s final injury report (as was backup Brian Schwenke), and he is now joined by two more offensive starters: tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back Sony Michel will both not play tonight — the first time this season that New England will have to enter a contest without both its top tight end and its early down running back.