New England Patriots Report

Wilfork's absence not injury related

October, 13, 2011

10/13/11

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By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- According to the Patriots' participation report, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork's absence Thursday was not due to an injury. The only other changes to New England's report was defensive lineman Kyle Love being limited in practice due to a back injury, while running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis sat out with a toe ailment. Here's a look at the full report:

Did not participate: S Josh Barrett (hamstring); RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (toe); LB Jerod Mayo (knee); DL Vince Wilfork

Limited participation: CB Leigh Bodden (thumb), S Sergio Brown (chest), CB Ras-I Dowling (hip), WR Julian Edelman (ankle), DL Albert Haynesworth (back), TE Aaron Hernandez (knee), DL Kyle Love (back), WR Matthew Slater (ribs), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), RB Danny Woodhead (ankle)

Full participation: S Patrick Chung (hand), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb)

For the Cowboys, there were no changes to their participation report. G Derrick Dockery (knee), FB Tony Fiammetta (hamstring), and DE Jason Hatcher (calf) did not participate; K David Buehler (groin) and G Kyle Kosier (foot) were limited; and WR Miles Austin (hamstring), WR Dez Bryant (thigh), S Barry Church (shoulder), RB Felix Jones (shoulder), S Danny McCray (ankle), QB Tony Romo (ribs), CB Orlando Scandrick (ankle), and S Gerald Sensabaugh (concussion) all participated fully.

Chris Forsberg

Celtics reporter, ESPNBoston.com

Covered Celtics since 2007
Emmy award-winning videographer
Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009

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