The New England Patriots began work on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without five.

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and linebacker Christian Elliss were sidelined on Wednesday, as head coach Mike Vrabel shared before his roster reached the practice fields in Foxborough.

From there, ironman center Garrett Bradbury and rookie defensive tackle Joshua Farmer were present but also did not participate.

Here’s the first injury report leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Raymond James Stadium.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

Patriots • RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) • WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) • C Garrett Bradbury (toe) • DT Joshua Farmer (ankle) • LB Christian Elliss (hip)

Buccaneers • RB Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder) • WR Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula) • LB

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