The Patriots’ already battered offensive line suffered one other potential loss Friday evening within the crew’s preseason finale towards the Tennessee Titans.
Riley Reiff — beginning at proper guard — had his proper knee rolled up on a working play earlier than being tended to by trainers. The Twelfth-year veteran walked to the blue pop-up medical tent on the Patriots’ sideline beneath his personal energy earlier than departing for the locker room.
Reiff was anticipated to function the Patriots’ beginning proper deal with after signing a one-year, $5 million contract this offseason in free company. He’s lately moved inside to protect with beginning left guard Cole Strange nursing an damage suffered within the first week of coaching camp and proper guard Mike Onwenu solely lately being activated off of the bodily unable to carry out checklist. Reiff was seemingly competing with Conor McDermott at proper deal with early in coaching camp. Rookie Sidy Sow has began the Patriots’ final two video games at proper deal with.
Most of the Patriots’ starters sat out Friday. It’s unclear if Reiff was taking part in as a result of he’s nonetheless competing for a roster spot or if the crew was giving him extra reps at a place by which he’s comparatively inexperienced. The 35-year-old has spent his total profession at left and proper deal with.
The Patriots are simply over two weeks away from their season debut towards the Philadelphia Eagles. Strange hasn’t participated in follow because the first week of coaching camp, and Onwenu was activated off of the PUP checklist on Wednesday however didn’t really take part in follow. Left deal with Trent Brown and heart David Andrews are the one totally wholesome projected Patriots beginning offensive linemen.
The crew’s high backups are Sow at deal with and rookie Atonio Mafi at guard. Rookie Jake Andrews began at heart Friday evening, and veteran James Ferentz remains to be within the combine. Second-year professional Kody Russey briefly served as a beginning guard however suffered an damage within the Patriots’ first preseason sport and hasn’t practiced over the past two weeks.
Offseason addition Calvin Anderson, who was anticipated to function a swing deal with this season, stays on the non-football sickness checklist.
The Patriots’ offensive line puzzle is tough to assemble with so many lacking and damaged items.
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