November 11, 2024
Patriots lacking three key offensive gamers on new damage report

Patriots

Trent Brown performed each snap on Sunday in opposition to the Dolphins, however has been coping with a number of accidents.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds back New England Patriots offensive lineman Trent Brown (77) from joining a scuffle between players on the field during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Trent Brown was lacking from Wednesday’s observe at Gillette Stadium. (AP Photograph/Doug Murray)

A Patriots offensive personnel that already misplaced its high extensive receiver in Kendrick Bourne over the weekend was lacking just a few different key contributors on Wednesday. 

New England launched its first damage report of the week forward of the Patriots’ residence contest in opposition to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, with 4 gamers tabbed as non-participants throughout observe.

Beginning left sort out Trent Brown (ankle/knee), extensive receiver DeVante Parker (concussion) and tight finish Pharaoh Brown (again) had been all lacking from Wednesday’s observe, whereas OL Calvin Anderson has now missed observe for the second-straight week because of sickness.

Right here is the Patriots’ full damage report on Wednesday:

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

OL Calvin Anderson, Sickness

TE Pharaoh Brown, Again

OT Trent Brown, Ankle/Knee

WR DeVante Parker, Concussion

LIMITED PARTICIPATION

DL Christian Barmore, Knee

LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, Hamstring

CB Myles Bryant, Chest

CB Jonathan Jones, Knee

OL Vederian Lowe, Ankle

LB Josh Uche, Ankle/Toe

DL Deatrich Smart Jr., Shoulder

An already laboring Patriots’ offense can ill-afford to lose their greatest sort out in Brown shifting ahead. Although Brown performed each snap of New England’s loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, the 30-year-old veteran has been coping with a number of accidents over the previous few weeks.

He even missed a stretch of motion within the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ win over the Payments on Oct. 22, finally returning for New England’s game-winning drive.

It was to be anticipated that Parker was going to land on the shelf after Dolphins security DeShon Elliott rocked him with a excessive hit throughout Sunday’s loss at Laborious Rock Stadium.

With Parker seemingly on the mend, the Patriots’ receiving corps is now all the way down to JuJu Smith-Schuster and a gaggle of kids in Demario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton, Kayshon Boutte, and former practice-squad participant Jalen Reagor. 

Although Brown is utilized extra as a blocking tight finish, he has offered worth on New England’s offense because of his big-play capabilities. Brown solely has seven catches this season, however they’ve gone for 170 complete yards — averaging out to 24.2 yards per catch.