Beating the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night came at a huge cost for the New England Patriots with three key players suffering injuries in that game.
Those losses were felt on the practice field on Wednesday with running back Rhamondre Stevenson, cornerback Jack Jones and wide receiver DeVante Parker all being held out with injuries. The team was also missing converted right tackle Isaiah Wynn, who is still dealing with a foot injury.
Stevenson not being on the field is a big blow offensively considering he’s one of the Patriots’ best skilled players. It doesn’t help matters that Damien Harris has also been banged up. The possibility of not having Stevenson on the field on Sunday could pave the way for one or both rookies, Pierre Strong Jr. and Kevin Harris, to step up again.
Here's today's Patriots injury report.
Of note: Jakobi Meyers wasn't on the field during the open media portion of practice, but he was officially listed as limited. Good sign for his chances of playing Sunday.
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Meanwhile, Jack Jones being injured leaves the secondary in a rough spot with Jalen Mills still working his way back from an injury. Parker is the Patriots’ best deep threat receiver, and Wynn is one of the better options on the struggling offensive line.
It’s easy to see why these injuries could create problems for the Patriots if they linger into Week 15 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
