Smith-Schuster (ankle), who is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, isn't expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Smith-Schuster is coming off a season-best 90-yard receiving performance in the Patriots' Week 14 win over the Steelers, but he came out of that game nursing an ankle injury and doesn't look as though he'll be able to play through the health concern one week later. However, the Patriots will get reinforcement to their receiving corps with Demario Douglas (concussion) returning from a two-game absence, and with DeVante Parker (knee) is expected to suit up despite also being listed as questionable. Official word on Smith-Schuster's status will arrive when the Patriots release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.