THE New England Patriots held a practice on their usual day off Tuesday, ahead of Saturday’s home game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
This was a measure taken to ensure that players could enjoy Christmas Day to be with their families. Three players were listed as not participating in practice, including center Ben Brown, safety Kyle Dugger and cornerback Marcus Jones.
Jones missed the Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills with a hip injury. So it would appear that his availability for the Week 17 game may also be in question.
However, the Patriots’ biggest concern is Brown, who is currently in concussion protocol. His potential absence would create a major problem on the offensive front. The Patriots faced some breakdown issues after losing starter David Andrews for the season, but things eventually calmed down with Brown stepping into the starting role.
With the game taking place on Saturday, that means one less day for Brown to recover from his head injury.
Here is the complete injury report for the Patriots on Tuesday:
Did not participate
C Ben Brown, concussion
S Kyle Dugger, Ankle/Quad
CB Marcus Jones, hip
Limited participation
LB Curtis Jacobs, concussion
S Jabrill peppers, hamstrings
OL Cole Strange, knee
LB Jahlani Tavai, groin
OT Caedan Wallace, ankle
Thursday’s report should give a better idea of where the Patriots stand on the injury front heading into Saturday’s game.
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This article was originally published on Patriots Wire: Patriots’ week 17 injury report: OL starter in concussion protocol
