Only one player missed practice
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots had nearly full attendance at their first practice ahead of Monday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
The only player absent from Thursday’s session was wide receiver Nelson Agholor, who is dealing with a hamstring injury and missed last Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns. Obviously, that means good news for a handful of other Patriots players dealing with injuries.
Running Damien Harris, who also sat out against the Browns, was a full participant Thursday despite initially being expected to miss multiple games. Defensive tackle Christian Barmore was a limited participant after leaving Sunday’s game with a knee injury.
Quarterback Mac Jones also was a limited participant, though the sophomore quarterback showed significantly improved mobility during the media portion of practice. Jones reportedly expects to be available against Chicago.
Here’s the full injury report:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
WR Nelson Agholor — Hamstring
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
DL Christian Barmore — Knee
WR Kendrick Bourne — Toe
DL Lawrence Guy — Shoulder
CB Jonathan Jones — Ankle
QB Mac Jones — Ankle
G Mike Onwenu — Ankle
TE Jonnu Smith — Ankle
LB Josh Uche — Hamstring
T Isaiah Wynn – Shoulder
FULL PARTICIPATION
RB Damien Harris — Hamstring
The Patriots and Bears are scheduled to kick off from Gillette Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.