Patriots long-time defensive starter among surprise inactives as healthy scratch

FOXBORO Patriots outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings who did not have an injury status heading into Week is among the club s inactives Jennings had been a long-time defensive starter prior to this season when he fell down the depth chart below Harold Landry III K Lavon Chaisson and Keion White Rookie Elijah Ponder also will dress over Jennings Linebacker Jahlani Tavai and defensive tackle Milton Williams can also play on the edge Jennings didn t practice Wednesday with an ankle injury was limited Thursday and a full participant on Friday He was not listed as questionable doubtful or out for the match Related Articles Patriots add running back speedy cornerback to advancing roster Why the Patriots believe they re on to something bigger than a surprise playoff bid things we re watching in Patriots Week matchup with Titans Patriots-Titans preview How Mike Vrabel can exact revenge at Tennessee Mike Vrabel happy to reunite with former Titans tight end on Patriots Landry ankle and wide receiver Stefon Diggs chest were both listed as questionable but are set to play Sunday against the Titans Here s the full list of inactives S Jaylinn Hawkins hamstring CB Charles Woods knee OLB Anfernee Jennings DT Eric Gregory OL Caedan Wallace QB Tommy DeVito third QB Specific notes Hawkins and Woods were both questionable this week Expect Kyle Dugger to fill in for Hawkins at safety The Patriots also elevated cornerback Miles Battle from the practice squad to fill out the cornerback depth The Patriots elevated running back Terrell Jennings from the practice squad to back up Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson Gregory has yet to make his NFL debut The undrafted free agent was claimed off waivers from the Bengals before the season The Patriots have Williams Christian Barmore Khyiris Tonga Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden to rotate in the middle of the defense Wallace has yet to suit up this season The Patriots have left tackle Will Campbell left guard Jared Wilson center Garrett Bradbury right guard Mike Onwenu right tackle Morgan Moses guard center Ben Brown and tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant available on the offensive line DeVito can only enter Sunday s tournament if Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs both suffer injuries