Hunter Henry

Henry was questionable all week with a foot injury but his absence is a bit of a surprise. Henry will finish the year with 66 catches for 674 yards, both career-highs. He had just two touchdowns on the season, but was the Patriots leading receiver. He has two more years on his contract, but his base salary jumps up to $6.5 million next year, which could make for an interesting discussion in the offseason. Without Henry in the lineup today, there will be extra opportunities for seventh-rounder Jaheim Bell and Jack Westover to make an impression for 2025.

Gonzalez and Henry are both dealing with injuries and will miss the season's final game. The Bills will be resting many of their top offensive playmakers, so the loss of Gonzalez shouldn't be a huge issue on Sunday. One name not listed here is Joe Milton, who is active on Sunday and could see additional reps if the team wants to limit Drake Maye's potential injury risk. A loss for the Patriots would secure them the top pick in the NFL draft, so there's some thought that seeing what Milton looks like in game action could be of interest to them this weekend.

Henry (foot) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Bills.

Patriots TE Hunter Henry (foot) is inactive for today s game vs. the Bills. That d typically mean a bump in playing time for TE Austin Hooper, but New England might want to get a longer look at rookie TE Jaheim Bell in this meaningless game.

Patriots TE Hunter Henry (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday s game vs. the Bills after a limited week of practice. It s possible he s held out of this game that New England needs to lose to lock up the first overall pick of this year s draft. We ll get the Patriots inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.