Patriots ex-starting defender among inactives vs. Browns

FOXBORO Patriots defensive end Keion White has gone from starting to a healthy scratch White who has started games in three seasons with the Patriots including last season and one in is among the Patriots inactives Sunday against the Browns Related Articles Patriots add running back ex-starting safety to advancing roster Patriots-Browns preview How Drake Maye Mike Vrabel can extend their winning streak How a Patriots coach s battle with cancer is inspiring their defense things we re watching in Patriots Week matchup with Browns Patriots-Browns injury document Kyle Dugger only Patriot listed key Browns questionable Here s the full list of inactives QB Tommy DeVito emergency third QB DT Eric Gregory OL Caedan Wallace S Kyle Dugger knee OLB Caleb Murphy DE Keion White WR Efton Chism Notes DeVito can only enter Sunday s encounter if Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs both suffer injuries In the event that DeVito is called on he would have to exit the challenge as soon as Maye or Dobbs are cleared from injury Gregory has yet to play a championship this season after being claimed off waivers from the Bengals The Patriots will continue to roll with Milton Williams Christian Barmore Khyiris Tonga Joshua Farmer and Cory Durden at defensive tackle Wallace also has not made his season debut Behing left tackle Will Campbell left guard Jared Wilson center Garrett Bradbury right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses tackles Vederian Lowe and Marcus Bryant and guard center Ben Brown will serve as depth Dugger had been listed as questionable There was an indication that he would not play when the Patriots elevated Richie Grant from the practice squad to the ongoing roster Grant started for two seasons for the Falcons after being selected in the second round of the NFL Draft The Patriots also elevated running back Terrell Jennings to serve as depth behind Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson Murphy was just claimed off waivers from the Chargers on Monday It would have been a short turnaround to get him ready for this week s matchup With White and Murphy both inactive the Patriots will go with Harold Landry III K Lavon Chaisson Anfernee Jennings and rookie Elijah Ponder at outside linebacker Jennings has been a longtime starter for the Patriots but isn t the greatest fit in head coach Mike Vrabel s defense Chism goes back on the inactive list after being up for two straight games as a kick returner backup wide receiver Former Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe will back up Brown starter Dillon Gabriel Rookie Shedeur Sanders back is inactive Tight end David Njoku is current after being listed as questionable