The [Patriots](https://nesn.com/new-england-patriots) will have to find a way to stop Josh Allen and the Bills without their top defensive back.
Christian Gonzalez will not be available for Sunday's AFC East matchup after missing the entire week of practice because of a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old cornerback has eight tackles (seven solo, one assist) and five passes defended in three games this season.
Defensive tackle Christian Barmore also landed on the final list of inactive players with his own shoulder injury. He had a key strip sack in New England's Week 2 win against Pittsburgh.
Here is the final list of inactive players for Sunday's game between the Patriots and Bills.
Patriots vs. Bills injury report for Week 4 game
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### Patriots inactives
**No.**
**Player**
**Position**
0
Christian Gonzalez
CB
29
Channing Canada
CB
68
Dametrious Crownover
T
84
Tanner Arkin
TE
90
Christian Barmore
DT
15
Behren Morton
QB (3rd)
### Bills inactives
**No.**
**Player**
**Position**
13
Skyler Bell
WR
29
Jalon Kilgore
S
47
Christian Benford
CB
51
Mike Danna
OLB
60
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
G
74
Jude Bowry
T/G
98
T.J. Sanders
DL
Patriots vs. Bills date, start time
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* **Date:** Sunday, Oct. 4
* **Time:** 1 p.m. ET
Patriots vs. Bills is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 4. The game will be played at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.
New England Patriots schedule 2026
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**Week**
**Date**
**Opponent**
**Time (ET)/Result**
1
Sept. 9
at Seahawks
L, 13-10
2
Sept. 20
vs. Steelers
W, 20-3
3
Sept. 27
at Jaguars
L, 35-6
4
Oct. 4
at Bills
1 p.m.
5
Oct. 11
vs. Raiders
1 p.m.
6
Oct. 18
vs. Jets
1 p.m.
7
Oct. 22
at Bears
8:15 p.m.
8
Nov. 1
at Dolphins
4:25 p.m.
9
Nov. 8
vs. Packers
4:25 p.m.
10
Nov. 15
vs. Lions (Germany)
9:30 a.m.
11
BYE
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12
Nov. 29
at Chargers
8:20 p.m.
13
Dec. 6
vs. Bills
4:25 p.m.
14
Dec. 10
vs. Vikings
8:15 p.m.
15
Dec. 21
at Chiefs
8:15 p.m.
16
Dec. 27
at Jets
1 p.m.
17
TBD
vs. Broncos
TBD
18
TBD
vs. Dolphins
TBD
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