The New England Patriots continue preparations to finish the season against the Buffalo Bills.

Despite staying on the practice report with the No. 1 overall pick on the line, New England appears to have every intention of playing Drake Maye this week. Buffalo will rest most of its starters before they start the AFC playoffs as the No. 2 seed.

The lone change for New England from Wednesday to Thursday came with Kayshon Boutte returning from an illness as a full participant.

Here’s the final Thursday practice report of the season for the Patriots:

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Ben Brown (Concussion)
Christian Gonzalez (Concussion)
Ja’Lynn Polk (Shoulder)

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LIMITED PARTICIPATION
Kyle Dugger (Ankle/Quadricep)
Hunter Henry (Foot)
Anfernee Jennings (Knee)
Titus Leo (Ankle)
Drake Maye (Right Hand)
Jabrill Peppers (Hamstring)
Brenden Schooler (Abdomen)
Sione Takitaki (Knee)
Jahlani Tavai (Knee)
Caedan Wallace (Ankle)

FULL PARTICIPATION
Curtis Jacobs (Concussion)
Kayshon Boutte (Illness)

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