The New England Patriots have released the list of players that will be inactive for today's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - and there are no surprises, just continued disappointment.
Both wide receiver Danny Amendola and tight end Rob Gronkowski were declared out by coach Bill Belichick, along with running back Leon Washington, linebacker Steve Beauharnais, swing tackle Will Svitek and recently signed defensive tackle Chris Jones.
Special Teams' ace Matthew Slater was already declared out earlier in the week with a broken wrist.
Amendola is dealing with a reported torn groin muscle while Gronkowski lingers on the inactive list for the third week in a row while recovering from offseason forearm and back surgeries - many outlets are reporting that Gronkowski would suit up were this a playoff game, and not playing him in this game when he needs some preseason snaps before next week's huge game in Atlanta is a mistake from this perspective.
Washington, who was resigned just before the season opener after being a final camp cut, has been inactive with a thigh injury since, while Svitek has not seen the field in the regular season as yet, either. Beauharnais and Jones are healthy scratches for the second week in a row.
Of note, running back Brandon Bolden is on the active roster for the first time this season, and will help the Patriots offense as a third down back-type entity, a black hole on the offense since Shane Vereen landed on the IR/Return designation on opening day.
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