Both the Chiefs and Patriots are without key defensive starters for their Sunday night matchup.Unbeaten Kansas City won't have one of their top pass rushers with defensive lineman Justin Hamilton inactive with a hamstring Injury. Hamilton is third on the team with three sacks. He injured the hamstring in last week's win over Jacksonville. Rookie Breeland Speaks will likely start in his place. Safety Eric Berry missed another week of practice and continues to recover from the heel injury that has kept him sidelined all season.Defensive tackle Malcolm Brown is inactive for New England after starting all five games this season. Brown was slowed this week by a knee injury. Cornerback Eric Rowe is active after missing three straight games with a groin injury.The full list of inactive players:KANSAS CITY-NEW ENGLANDChiefs: S Eric Berry New England Patriots Hats , S Eric Murray, RB Darrel Williams, LB Justin Houston, OL Kahil McKenzie, DL Justin Hamilton, LB Tanoh Kpassagnon.Patriots: CB JC Jackson New England Patriots Hoodie , DE Keionta Davis, DL Malcom Brown, DL Geneo Grissom, OL Cole Croston, OL Ted Karras, DE John Simon. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made his first appearance on the injury report this season when he was listed as limited in Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury.Brady may be checking another first off the list on Friday. Reporters at the portion of Patriots practice open to the media sent word that Brady is not on the field with the rest of the team.It’s possible he could arrive later and draw another limited listing. If not Customized New England Patriots Jerseys , it will be his first missed practice of the year. The team will release an injury report clearing that up later on Friday.According to multiple reports, Brady was injured against the Titans in Week 10 after catching a pass from wide receiver Julian Edelman in the fourth quarter. Brady came up short of the first down and it was the final snap he played as Brian Hoyer played out the string in a 34-10 Patriots loss.Word after Brady’s arrival on the injury report was that Brady was not at risk of missing Sunday’s game against the Jets. There’s been no sign that anything has changed on that front, but Friday’s development adds a whiff of intrigue to the weekend’s proceedings.
