New England Patriots defensive end Yannick Ngakoue has been officially downgraded to "out" for the team's Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears, almost immediately after being signed on board. For more on the NFL, head to Newsweek Sports.

The Patriots will be without two defensive starters on Sunday in Chicago. The team ruled out safety Kyle Dugger (ankle) and linebacker Christian Elliss (abdomen) on Friday in their final injury report of the week.

Yannick Ngakoue’s New England Patriots debut will have to wait. As was announced by the team on Saturday, the newly-signed outside linebacker was downgraded to out for its upcoming game against the Chicago Bears.

Take a look at the injury report for the New England Patriots (2-7), which currently includes 13 players, as the Patriots ready for their matchup versus the Chicago Bears (4-4) at Soldier Field

The Chicago Bears (4-4) released their final injury report ahead of Sunday's Week 10 game against the New England Patriots (2-7), which featured some notable updates. The Bears have ruled out four players for Sunday's game,

The New England Patriots were the team that landed him off waivers. And according to ESPN’s Tom Pelissero, the Raiders didn’t put in a claim. The Patriots were joined by one other team in attempting to claim Yannick Ngakoue: the Bengals.

The New England Patriots claimed pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue Friday. The linebacker was formerly with the Baltimore Ravens but was waived by the team yesterday. More News: Dolphins' Tyreek Hill in Danger of Missing Week 10 The Ravens hoped to bring him back to their practice squad if he cleared waivers,