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Ekuale was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an elbow injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports. Ekuale appears to have sustained an elbow injury in the Patriots' Week 11 loss to the Rams, despite playing 40 total snaps (33 defensive and seven on special teams) and recording five total tackles. If the 29-year-old is unable to play through the issue in Sunday's divisional matchup against the Dolphins, expect Jeremiah Pharms to see additional work as one of the Patriots' top backup defensive ends.
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Ekuale (abdomen) is absent from the Patriots' inactive list for Sunday's game against the Bears. After missing the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Jets due to an abdominal injury, he was able to play through the issue against the Titans in Week 9. He opened the week with back-to-back limited practices but was upgraded to a full participant Friday, and the 30-year-old will suit up for Sunday's contest. Ekuale has logged a career-high 30 tackles (15 solo), including 1.0 sacks, over eight regular-season games.
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Ekuale finished with seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans. The defensive lineman also played on more than 60.0 percent of the defensive snaps for the eighth time in as many games this season. Ekuale already has a career-high 30 tackles (15 solo), including 1.0 sacks, in 2024.
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Ekuale (abdomen) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's matchup with the Titans. Ekuale missed the team's Week 8 win over the Jets due to an abdomen injury, but he was able to work up to being a full participant at practice Friday. The 30-year-old will likely be back in his starting role on New England's defensive line against Tennessee.
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Ekuale (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Ekuale likely sustained an abdomen injury in Patriots practice that forced him to miss Week 8's win over the Jets. However, Wednesday's limited session suggests he could return as soon as Week 9, when the Patriots face the Titans. His participation in practice Thursday and Friday will provide the best indication of whether he can suit up Sunday.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SEA | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3 | @NYJ | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MIA | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6 | HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @JAC | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | NYJ | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @TEN | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @CHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | LAR | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @Miami | 31 |
| 13 | 12/01 | Indianapolis | 25 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Arizona | 15 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Buffalo | 29 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Los Angeles | 24 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Buffalo | 29 |