New England Patriots: Deliver Brutal News to Cornerback Room for Week 5
Injuries continue to plague the New England Patriots’ cornerback room, with four of the six corners listed on the injury report. Carlton Davis III has dealt with a lingering neck injury since mid-September and will miss his second game of the season after missing practice. Rookie fifth-round pick Karon Prunty is dealing with a hamstring […] The post New England Patriots: Deliver Brutal News to…
The New England Patriots are facing a significant setback in their cornerback room as multiple players are battling injuries for Week 5. Cornerback Carlton Davis III, rookie Karon Prunty, undrafted rookie Channing Canada, and Pro Bowler Christian Gonzalez all missed practice and have been ruled out for the upcoming game. Davis has been dealing with a neck injury, Prunty is nursing a hamstring issue, Canada suffered a hamstring injury during practice, and Gonzalez suffered a shoulder injury in Week 3.
The Patriots may elevate Kindle Vildor and undrafted free agent Al’zillion Hamilton to the game-day roster to fill the void left by these injured players. Marcus Jones and Charles Woods are expected to serve as the primary backups in base and nickel packages, with Vildor potentially playing on the outside in certain situations.
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