Jacob Hollister, Derek Rivers Among Patriots' Inactives For Season Opener Vs. Texans
By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) -- It was known early Sunday that rookie first-round running back Sony Michel would not suit up for the Patriots' season opener. Later in the morning, the remainder of the Patriots' inactives was released.
That list included tight end Jacob Hollister, who's been dealing with a hamstring injury, and defensive end Derek Rivers.
Here's the complete list:
TE Jacob Hollister
OL Brian Schwenke
WR Chad Hansen
DE Derek Rivers
CB Keion Crossen
RB Sony Michel
CB J.C. Jackson
Of those seven players, only two of them were listed on the injury report. An optimist would look at this list and see that it displays a solid level of depth both on the defensive line and in the defensive backfield, with preseason standout J.C. Jackson unable to crack the active roster on game day.
For Rivers, sitting out this week will extend his wait to make his NFL debut, after he missed all of last season with a torn ACL. But again, it speaks to the Patriots' depth.
Tackle Marcus Cannon had been listed as questionable due to a calf issue, but he'll be playing on Sunday.
Here's the list of inactives for the Texans:
WR Keke Coutee
LB Duke Ejiofor
WR Will Fuller
DE Joel Heath
T Kendall Lamm
DE Carlos Watkins
CB Kayvon Webster
Linebacker Whitney Mercilus was listed on the injury report on Friday with a hamstring issue, but he will be active for the game.