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The New England Patriots will be without two important offensive weapons Sunday against the New York Jets.

Wide receivers Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola were ruled out for the teams' AFC East clash at MetLife Stadium. Defensive backs Patrick Chung and Devin McCourty also won't play.

Edelman hasn't played since the Patriots' win over the New York Giants on Nov. 15 with a foot injury. He returned to practice recently, although his participation remains limited. Amendola played in the Patriots' last three games after sitting sitting against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 29, but he had to leave New England's 33-16 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday early with a knee injury.

That leaves just Brandon LaFell, Keshawn Martin and Chris Harper, who was promoted from the practice squad after New England reportedly cut Leonard Hankerson, at wide receiver for the Patriots on Sunday.

McCourty will miss his second game in a row after suffering a knee injury against the Houston Texans earlier in December. Chung, meanwhile, also will sit with a foot injury, which he sustained Sunday against the Titans. That leaves Duron Harmon, Tavon Wilson, Jordan Richards and Nate Ebner at safety for New England against New York.

Linebacker Dont'a Hightower, who left Sunday's game against Tennessee with a knee injury, was not listed as inactive. Linebacker Jonathan Freeny was ruled out Friday for Week 16.

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