Patriots injury report: Brown, Sow, Jonathan Jones all questionable vs. Miami
FOXBORO -- The injury bug is flying around the locker room at Gillette Stadium, and the Patriots can't seem to swat it away. New England is dealing with some key injuries heading into Sunday night's matchup with the Dolphins, and may have to turn to a makeshift offensive line once again in Week 2.
To make matters worse, the defense also has a pretty big injury to worry about in the secondary. That isn't ideal with Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and Jaylen Waddle coming to town this weekend.
The Patriots listed six players as questionable for Sunday's contest:
OT Trent Brown - Concussion
CB Jonathan Jones - Ankle
OL Mike Onwenu - Ankle
WR DeVante Parker - Knee
OL Sidy Sow - Concussion
G Cole Strange - Knee
Left tackle Trent Brown, rookie guard Sidy Sow, and cornerback Jonathan Jones did not participate in the team's final practice of the week on Friday, while the other three players listed were limited.
Brown and Sow (both of whom are dealing with concussion) did not practice at all this week, so chances are they will not be playing against the Dolphins. That could leave veteran Calvin Anderson to take over at left tackle, with a newcomer like Vederian Lowe or Tyrone Wheatley Jr. moving into the starting spot at right tackle. And whichever one doesn't get the nod at tackle could play right guard for Sow.
The Patriots will hope to get guards Mike Onwenu and Cole Strange back in action after they both missed Week 1, but both were limited at practice all week. At least starting center David Andrews, who was limited with a hamstring injury Wednesday and Thursday, was taken off the injury report on Friday. So the Pats will at least get to enjoy some stability at center.
But in the secondary, cornerback Jonathan Jones wasn't on the field Friday for the second straight day, after he was limited Thursday with an ankle injury. Jones has had success covering Miami's Hill in the past, and not having him Sunday night would make life a lot more difficult for everyone else in the New England secondary.
Miami listed four players as questionable on Sunday: tackle Terron Armstead (Back, Ankle, Knee), defensive back Elijah Campbell (Knee), tight end Julian Hill (Ankle), and linebacker Jaelan Phillips (Back). All four were limited on Friday.
We'll know whether or not any of those players are active on Sunday night roughly 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
