The New England Patriots already had a full injury report, and now, they have another major player to add to their list of wounded. Rob Gronkowski was added to the Thursday injury report with an ankle issue, and was listed as a limited participant in practice. With Gronkowski, it is impossible to know how severe an injury like this really is. That he wasn't listed on Wednesday's report indicates that he either tweaked his ankle at practice on Thursday or that the Patriots are simply being cautious with their superstar tight end. His injury history is extensive, so the team can be forgiven for playing it safe with him. His health will now be a major story to monitor for the rest of the week.

Beyond Gronkowski, though, the Patriots had seven other players listed as either not having practiced at all or having done so in a limited capacity. The most notable is Josh Gordon, who was acquired in a trade on Monday with the Cleveland Browns and is expected to play on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Still, a hamstring injury does not put him in an ideal position to thrive in first game as a Patriot. Learning New England's offense is a long process. Losing any practice time is damaging in that pursuit.

Marcus Cannon, who missed Sunday's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, headlined the rest of the limited participants with a calf injury. Joining him on that list are Eric Rowe, who was benched against the Jaguars, Nate Ebner, who is still recovering from a torn ACL last season but has a hip issue now as well, and Keion Crossen, a rookie cornerback who made waves in training camp.

To make matters worse, neither Patrick Chung nor Trey Flowers practiced on Thursday. Chung left Sunday's game with a concussion, so he is not expected to suit up against the Lions, and Flowers is recovering from a concussion as well. There is no timetable for either of their returns, as concussions vary widely in terms of recovery time.

At least there is some good news on the injury front. Rookie running back Sony Michel, who made his NFL debut against the Jaguars, was listed as a full participant. The next step will be eventually getting him off of the injury report entirely, but as he is now practicing fully and playing in games, it doesn't seem as if his knee issue is an immediate concern. Deatrich Wise, who hurt his finger against the Jaguars, was a full participant as well and should be good to go against the Lions. The Patriots will need both of them on Sunday, as they could be without quite a few of their best players.