The Patriots’ already dominant protection might be getting yet another increase over the ultimate stretch of the season.
Head coach Bill Belichick was requested Monday morning if Pro Bowl outdoors linebacker Matthew Judon might return to follow earlier than the top of the season. Belichick didn’t shoot it down.
“We’ll see. That’s a good question,” Belichick stated in a video convention name. “We’ll see. That’s a medical question. So, we’ll see how that plays out. I know he’s working hard. Matt’s been in here, works hard on a daily basis. But again, that’s a medical question that I wouldn’t be able to answer.”
Judon, a four-time Pro Bowl choice and the group’s finest defender, suffered a torn biceps within the Patriots’ Week 4 loss to the Cowboys that additionally noticed the group lose rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez. Judon has been on injured reserve since Oct. 14. A return to follow would designate him to return from injured reserve. He would then must be activated to the 53-man roster.
Judon, who had 4 sacks over the primary 4 weeks of the season, was on the Patriots’ sideline and within the locker room after Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.
The Patriots are 2-10 on the season, however they’ve allowed 10 or fewer factors in every of their final three losses. The offense has scored simply 13 factors in that span, nevertheless. They have been shut out in Sunday’s 6-0 loss to the Chargers. The group has misplaced Gonzalez, broad receiver Kendrick Bourne and cornerback Marcus Jones to season-ending accidents.
If solely Judon might play quarterback.
Source: www.bostonherald.com