FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- One of the themes of the New England Patriots bye week was the overall health of the team's roster as coach Bill Belichick noted improvement in that area from last year.

This was reflected in the team's initial injury report coming off the bye and leading into Sunday night's home game against the Seattle Seahawks. There are just three players listed -- tight end Martellus Bennett (ankle), defensive tackle Alan Branch (back) and receiver Julian Edelman (foot), as each was limited as limited in practice.

How does this compare to the rest of the season?

First week: 8 players (3 out)

Second week: 11 players (1 out)

Third week: 7 players (0 out)

Fourth week: 8 players (0 out)

Fifth week: 12 players (3 out)

Sixth week: 14 players (2 out)

Seventh week: 9 players (0 out)

Eighth week: 7 players (0 out)

BYE WEEK

Tenth week: 3 players (0 out)