Both player have been ruled out.
We already new that Rob Gronkowski wouldn’t be playing against the New York Jets. Now we know that defensive end Chandler Jones and guard Logan Mankins will be joining him on the sidelines.
Jones, who suffered an ankle injury in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Colts, is tied with Rob Ninkovich for the team lead in sacks with six. Jermaine Cunningham stepped into a more prominent role on defense after Jones was injured.
Mankins (calf/ankle) also missed last week’s game against the Colts. It’s likely that Donald Thomas or Nick McDonald takes his place on the line.
The list of questionable players is as follows:
DL Ron Brace (elbow), S Patrick Chung (shoulder/hamstring), G Dan Connolly (back), S Steve Gregory (hip), TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), LB Dont’a Hightower (hamstring), WR Brandon Lloyd (knee), OL Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (hamstring), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back/kee), WR Wes Welker (ankle), LB Tracy White (foot).
Probable: WR Julian Edelman (hand), DT Kyle Love (knee), LB Jerod Mayo (elbow).