Pats Inactives: Neal, Taylor, Vollmer, Edelman, Springs, Lockett, Wheatley, Brace

[pats1]

Mike Reiss (MikeReiss) on Twitter

Final 3 Patriots inactives: NT Ron Brace, CB Terrence Wheatley, G Stephen Neal.

Here's how the inactives were listed on the injury report:

RB - Fred Taylor
OUT - Ankle**

S - Bret Lockett
OUT - Groin*

OT - Sebastian Vollmer
OUT - Head**

WR - Julian Edelman
OUT - Forearm**

OG - Stephen Neal
QUESTIONABLE - Ankle**

CB - Shawn Springs
PROBABLE - Knee***

CB - Terrence Wheatley
-none-

DT - Ron Brace
-none-


And the active players on the injury report:

QUESTIONABLE
ILB - Eric Alexander (Groin)**
TE - Chris Baker (Shoulder)**
OLB/DE - Tully Banta-Cain (Groin)**
DE - Jarvis Green (Knee)**
OT - Nick Kaczur (Ankle)**
C - Dan Koppen (Knee)**
OT - Matt Light (Knee)**
RB - Sammy Morris (Knee)**
OLB/DE - Rob Ninkovich (Knee)**
DE - Ty Warren (Ankle)**
OLB - Pierre Woods (Groin)**

PROBABLE
QB - Tom Brady (Right Shoulder/Finger)***
TE - Benjamin Watson (Back)***

* = did not participate in practice
** = limited participation in practice
*** = full participation in practice


Today's Expected Depth Chart:

QB - Brady
QB - Hoyer

RB - Maroney
RB - Faulk
RB - Morris
RB - Green-Ellis

TE - Watson
TE - Baker

WR - Moss
WR - Welker
WR - Aiken
WR/QB - Stanback
WR/S - Slater

LT - Light
LG - Mankins
C - Koppen
RG - Connolly
RT - Kaczur

OT - LeVoir
OG/C - Ohrnberger

LE - Warren
NT - Wilfork
RE - Green

DT - Wright
DT - Pryor

LOLB - Banta-Cain
SILB - Mayo
WILB - Guyton
ROLB - Thomas

OLB - Burgess
ILB - Seau
OLB - Woods
OLB - Ninkovich
ILB - Alexander

LCB - Butler
RCB - Bodden
S - Meriweather
S - McGowan

CB - Wilhite
S - Chung
S - Sanders
CB - Arrington

K - Gostkowski
P - Hanson
LS - Ingram

 

[Pats726]

A bit surprised about Wheatley...as he's been more in a KO return lately...and is a fast ST player..a bit worried about Ginn..Neal is OK and that is good news...

 

[pats1]

A bit surprised about Wheatley...as he's been more in a KO return lately...and is a fast ST player..a bit worried about Ginn..Neal is OK and that is good news...

He's out, I guessed with my original posting of Ohrnberger.

 

[Patspsycho]

Why is Edelman still listed at 3rd QB even though he is out?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Why is Edelman still listed at 3rd QB even though he is out?

Cut-and-paste error.

 

[patsox23]

Why the F is Lockett even on this team, and why has he ever been???

 

[muzz]

Another game without Neal...geez who would have guessed it.

Vollmer being out AGAIN really sux

 

[farn]

Why the F is Lockett even on this team, and why has he ever been???

His name sounds like so many other cool words : sock it, pocket, bought it, the Moffats... why WOULDN'T we want him ?

 

[Kontradiction]

Well, Neal is out again. This begs the question: how many times will the right side of the Dolphins D-Line and LB corps hit Brady today, over/under? I'm going with over 13.

 

[muzz]

Well, Neal is out again. This begs the question: how many times will the right side of the Dolphins D-Line and LB corps hit Brady today, over/under? I'm going with over 13.

I say 3 sacks and 6 other Hits from the right side alone, many pressures from the right to go with that great performance...

Taylor will abuse Light for a sack as well.

 

[Kontradiction]

I say 3 sacks and 6 other Hits from the right side alone, many pressures from the right to go with that great performance...

Taylor will abuse Light for a sack as well.

Taylor won't be going up against Light so I'm not sure how that's going to be possible.

 

[muzz]

Taylor won't be going up against Light so I'm not sure how that's going to be possible.

Doesn't Taylor shift back and forth?

 

[pats1]

Why the F is Lockett even on this team, and why has he ever been???

He's a core special teamer. Do you ever read Reiss' blog?

He's been active almost all season. He got injured. Not his fault.

 

[pats1]

Cut-and-paste error.

Yeah, I fixed that one. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[JSn]

Ohrnberger active! Holy shiz-pickle!

I think the right will be all right today, assuming they practiced hard together all week. Connolly practicing with the one's for a week will make a big difference.

Also, Lockett was beastin' on ST's. Hope he'll be ok, but Arrington is just as good. The more smash-yer-face ST'ers, the better.

 

[DefenseRules]

Um, what is going on with Springs? What kind of injury does he have? The guy has been probable every week and is still inactive.

 

[JoeShmoe]

Ohrnberger active! Holy shiz-pickle!

I think the right will be all right today, assuming they practiced hard together all week. Connolly practicing with the one's for a week will make a big difference.

Also, Lockett was beastin' on ST's. Hope he'll be ok, but Arrington is just as good. The more smash-yer-face ST'ers, the better.

We may win but the O-Line is going to get shown for what it is again today IMO

 

[pats1]

Um, what is going on with Springs? What kind of injury does he have? The guy has been probable every week and is still inactive.

Given the fact that he's listed as probable with a knee injury, I'd say it's a knee injury. But given that fact that he's been listed as probable and still has been inactive, I'd say it's also performance-related; if he's going to be a 4th CB and nothing more, than BB would rather have a STer active. Florio has also speculated as such.