Patriots starting OL carted off field after gruesome injury
Mike Onwenu was injured and had to be carted off the field.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass — In the first quarter of the New England Patriots' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Mike Onwenu sustained a severe injury that forced his immediate removal from the field. After sustaining the injury, Onwenu was unable to bear any weight on his right ankle and promptly exited the game. The Patriots promptly assessed his condition and confirmed that it was an ankle injury.
The incident occurred following a tackle by Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, who sacked Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Onwenu's fall was severe enough to warrant the use of a cart to assist him off the field. Greg Van Roten replaced Onwenu, moving into the starting lineup at right guard. Onwenu, the longest-tenured player on the Patriots roster, has only missed two games over the past four seasons and is in the final year of his contract.
This report on the injury to starting offensive lineman Mike Onwenu will be updated as more information becomes available.
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