As expected, Hightower, Amendola and Slater all officially out for Sunday

As expected, Dont’a Hightower, Danny Amendola, Matthew Slater and Vincent Valentine have all been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Saints in New Orleans.

Here’s the complete practice report for New England.

OUT
LB Dont’a Hightower (knee — DNP)
WR Danny Amendola (concussion/knee — DNP)
WR Matthew Slater (hamstring — DNP)
DL Vincent Valentine (knee — DNP)

QUESTIONABLE
OT Marcus Cannon (ankle — limited)
DB Nate Ebner (shoulder — limited)
S Devin McCourty (groin — limited)

Check out our story here on how these absences are going to impact the Patriots this weekend against New Orleans.

In addition to the players listed above, defensive lineman Adam Butler (knee) and offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (ankle) were full participants in Friday’s practice, despite the fact that they were on the injury report earlier in the week.