The Miami Dolphins will host the New England Patriots in a Week 17, regular season ending contest this Sunday. For the Dolphins, that game will mark the end of their season, while the Patriots will once again head to the Playoffs. The only thing on the line during this game will be deciding if the Patriots are the first or second seed in the AFC side of the Playoff brackets.
The changes for the injury report from Wednesday were minor, with the Dolphins only upgrading defensive tackle Earl Mitchell from not practicing to limited on Thursday. The Patriots had three changes to their report, with linebackers Jonathan Freeny and Rob Ninkovich returning to practice on Thursday in a limited fashion after not practicing on Friday, while defensive end Chandler Jones downgraded from a full participant on Wednesday to limited on Thursday.
The full injury reports for both teams are:
Dolphins
Did Not Practice
Jelani Jenkins, linebacker (ankle)
Mike Pouncey, center (foot/ankle)
Limited
Jamil Douglas, guard (ankle)
Jarvis Landry, wide receiver (knee)
Rishard Matthews, wide receiver (ribs)
Earl Mitchell, defensive tackle (calf) - Upgraded from DNP
Kenny Stills, wide receiver (thigh)
Full
Ja'Wuan James, tackle (toe)
Ryan Tannehill, quarterback (thigh/knee)
Billy Turner, guard (calf)
Patriots
Did Not Practice
Justin Coleman, cornerback (concussion)
Sebastian Vollmer, tackle (ankle)
Limited
Danny Amendola, wide receiver (knee)
Scott Chandler, tight end (knee)
Patrick Chung, safety (foot)
Julian Edleman, wide receiver (foot)
Jonathan Freeny, linebacker (hand) - Upgrade from DNP
Dont'a Hightower, linebacker (knee)
Chandler Jones, defensive end (abdomen/toe) - Downgrade from full
Josh Kline, offensive lineman (shoulder)
Brandon LaFell, wide receiver (foot)
Devin McCourty, safety (ankle)
Rob Ninkovich, linebacker (shin) - Upgrade from DNP
LaAdrian Waddle, offensive line (shoulder)