Duggar did not practice on Tuesday or Wednesday but was upgraded to a limited participant on Thursday. The veteran safety played through an ankle injury in last week’s loss to the Bills, but the quad injury appears to be something new. In addition to Duggaer, the Patriots also listed safety Jabrill Peppers, LB Sione Takitaki, and offensive tackle Caedan Wallace as questionable, while ruling out cornerback Marcus Jones (hip).

Dugger closed the week with two limited sessions, putting him on the right side of questionable as Sunday approaches. Fellow starting safety Jabrill Peppers is also listed as questionable for Week 16. Healthy or not, the Patriots will be easy targets for Josh Allen and a red-hot Bills offense. Allen remains the QB1 overall heading into Week 16.

Dugger has been out with the knee issue for a few weeks. He did not practice once this week, putting his availability for Week 11 up in the air as well. Dugger has two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and a sack in six games this year.

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.