Stevan Ridley, who has fumbled in three straight games for the Patriots, won’t fumble again today.
Ridley has been ruled inactive for New England’s game against Houston.
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Ridley was benched after a first-quarter fumble against Denver last week. His backup, LeGarrette Blount, also was benched after fumbling.
Brandon Bolden got the majority of carries after Ridley and Blount were benched and likely will carry the load today, sharing time with Shane Vereen.
Ridley, who has nine career fumbles, was not listed on the injury report this week.
Patriots receiver Aaron Dobson is also out against Houston with a foot injury Sunday. Other inactives are cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, tight end Michael Hoomanawanui, linebacker Steve Beauharnais, tackle Marcus Cannon and defensive end Jake Bequette.
Inactive for Houston are quarterback T.J. Yates, safety Jawanza Starling, guard Alex Kupper, tackle Andrew Gardner, guard Cody White, linebacker Ricky Sapp and defensive end Tim Jamison.
— The Associated Press contributed to this report.