Patriots Dress Four Receivers for Raiders Matchup

New England will have limited personnel at two key positions when the Patriots face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, with the team dressing only four wide receivers and three cornerbacks. According to the Boston Herald, injuries have forced the Patriots to adjust their lineup and consider alternative personnel combinations for the matchup. The Patriots' available wide receivers are Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams.

A.J. Brown and Mack Hollins are on injured reserve, while four cornerbacks were ruled out because of injuries on Friday, according to the Boston Herald. Fullback Reggie Gilliam also went on injured reserve Saturday.

His absence could increase the workload for reserve tight ends Tanner Arkin and Cameron Latu, who are expected to support Hunter Henry and Eli Raridon, the Boston Herald reported.

At cornerback, Marcus Jones, Charles Woods and Kindle Vildor are available for Sunday's game. The Patriots could rely more heavily on a big nickel formation, which would place safeties Craig Woodson, Kevin Byard and Jaylen Reed alongside Jones and Woods on the field, according to the Boston Herald.

The anticipated defensive adjustment also reflects the Raiders' personnel tendencies. Las Vegas has limited wide receiver depth and frequently uses two-tight-end formations featuring Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer, creating a matchup that could influence New England's defensive lineup. New England's quarterback contingency plan also limits the circumstances under which Morton could enter the game. According to the Boston Herald, Morton can play only if both starter Drake Maye and backup Tommy DeVito suffer injuries.

If Maye or DeVito is medically cleared to return, Morton would have to leave the game, the Boston Herald reported. The restriction makes the availability of the top two quarterbacks a determining factor in whether Morton can remain on the field. The Patriots will dress eight offensive linemen for the matchup, according to the Boston Herald. The group consists of left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, center Jared Wilson, right guard Ben Brown and right tackle Morgan Moses, along with offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, guard Walter Rouse and guard/tackle Matt Pryor.