A banged-up offensive line is never good news ahead of a road matchup against All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys. Yet, that could be the situation facing the New England Patriots when they arrive at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.
The Patriots were back on the practice field on Thursday, and once again, five players were limited.
Buy Patriots TicketsHowever, the most concerning player on that list was second-year guard Cole Strange, who has been hobbled with a knee injury. Strange looked really limited to the point where he was barely participating in drills in the portion of practice that was open to media members.
Cole Strange’s status is going to be worth monitoring this week. He looked very limited and didn’t do much of anything during the brief portion of practice that was open to reporters.
Left Sunday’s game with a knee injury.
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The ability to slow down Parsons could mean the difference between a win and a loss for the Patriots. Granted, Mac Jones has been better under pressure, but he probably doesn’t want to play a cat-and-mouse game with a physical specimen like Parsons.
The offensive front for the Patriots must come up big on Sunday, and if Strange can’t play, it’s going to take an even greater effort from the reserves to fill that void.
Here’s every player listed on Thursday’s injury report for the Patriots:
DL Christian Barmore: Limited participant (knee)
DL Davon Godchaux: Limited participant (ankle)
CB Jonathan Jones: Limited participant (ankle)
OL Sidy Sow: Limited participant (concussion)
G Cole Strange: Limited participant (knee)
