Kyle Dugger

Patriots S Kyle Dugger (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Dugger went down with an ankle injury in the Pats’ Week 4 loss to the 49ers and did not return. A DNP to open the week suggests he won’t be able to suit up on Sunday. Fellow safety Jabrill Pepper was also held out of practice on Wednesday. He is dealing with a shoulder injury. Though losing both safeties would be a brutal blow to the Patriots’ defense, it’s possible the Dolphins, with Tyler Huntley under center, aren’t capable of taking advantage of an understaffed New England secondary.