Patriots Announce Rookie WR Javon Baker as Inactive for Week 1 Against Bengals
Patriots Inactive List
BOSTON -- A number of Patriots players listed as questionable for Week 1 are good to go in Cincinnati. Rookie receiver Javon Baker, however, is not. Baker is a healthy scratch for Sunday’s game, while safety Jabrill Peppers (hip), tackle Vederian Lowe (abdomen), running back Antonio Gibson (hip), and linebacker Josh Uche are all active for New England as the Patriots get set to kick off their 2024 season against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium.
Peppers was added to the injury report on Saturday but went through warmups and was cleared to play on Sunday. Here is the full list of New England’s inactives for Sunday’s clash with the Bengals:
- WR Javon Baker
- OT Demontrey Jacobs
- LB Curtis Jacobs
- DT Eric Johnson
- QB Joe Milton (emergency third QB)
- G Sidy Sow
- G Zach Thomas
Some may assume that Baker’s healthy scratch is part of the punishment that the rookie received for his recent social media rant against police after he was given a ticket. But head coach Jerod Mayo said last week that Baker’s team-issued punishment was...
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