The New England Patriots have been crushed by injuries this season, and it doesn’t look like this week will bring much relief.
Eight starters were missing from Tuesday’s practice, including four each from both the offense and defense.
Left tackle Trent Brown, tight end Hunter Henry, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back Rhamondre Stevenson were missing from the offense, and cornerback Jonathan Jones, linebacker Josh Uche and defensive linemen Davon Godchaux and Keion White were absent from the defense.
Brown (chest), Smith-Schuster (concussion), Godchaux (ankle) and Uche (ankle) were all on the injury report last week, while the other four were banged up on Sunday in Las Vegas, with White leaving during the first defensive series after suffering an apparent head injury.
It wasn’t all bad news for the Patriots. Cornerback Jack Jones, who has been sidelined since Week 1 with a hamstring injury, was back on the field, starting his 21-day clock to return to the active roster. Rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas, who was in concussion protocol after suffering a head injury two weekends ago against New Orleans, was also back at practice.
