Patriots Daily
Patriots Daily: Three Ruled Out; Week 16 NFL Games of Note
The New England Patriots injury report came out for tomorrow night’s game against the Denver Broncos. Three Patriots players have been ruled out, with another nine listed as questionable. As mentioned in yesterday’s Patriots Daily, New England is at a point in the season where both the team and the players will need to be making tough decisions about what is best in terms of playing at less than 100%.
The complete Patriots injury report:
OUT (3)
DB Jabrill Peppers (hamstring)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle)
RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle)
QUESTIONABLE (9)
DT Christian Barmore (shoulder)
LB Ja’Whaun Bentley (knee)
OT Trent Brown (ankle/hand)
TE Hunter Henry (knee)
LB Anfernee Jennings (illness)
CB Jonathan Jones (knee)
OT Connor McDermott (concussion)
ST Matthew Slater (hamstring)
LB Jahlani Tavai (ankle)
Aside from Patriots-Broncos there are several NFL games in Week 16 that should be of interest to New England football fans. Several because they could be a postseason preview, and others that could affect the Patriots 2024 NFL Draft positioning.
Top Games of Week 16 (with NFL Power Rankings)
#2 Baltimore Ravens at #1 San Francisco 49ers (Mon 8:15)
#4 Dallas Cowboys at #3 Miami Dolphins (Sun 4:25)
#7 Cleveland Browns at #12 Houston Texans (Sun 1:00)
Games Affecting the Patriots Draft Position
#23 Green Bay Packers at #32 Carolina Panthers (Sun 1:00)
#27 Chicago Bears at #30 Arizona Cardinals (Sun 4:25)
#29 Washington Commanders at #26 New York Jets (Sun 1:00)
Also in today’s Patriots Daily: Tyreek Hill chases Megatron; Mike Tomlin trade options; 1986 Heisman Trophy race, and more…
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AFC East News
Washington Post – These Bills are built for Buffalo, and for the playoffs
ESPN – Can Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill break Calvin Johnson’s receiving record?
New York Post – Jets still have high hopes for little-used rookie Will McDonald
NFL News
NFL.com – Contract-year winners: 10 players poised to cash in
Yardbarker – Could the Steelers consider trading Mike Tomlin?
Patriots Football Now – NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 16
PFN+ – 2024 NFL Draft Previews
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Fun Fact of the Day
Today is Jim Harbaugh’s birthday. In 1986 Harbaugh, playing for Michigan, finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting. Vinnie Testaverde of Miami (Fla.) was the runaway winner. The top four in the voting was:
- Vinnie Testaverde, QB – Miami (Fla.)
- Paul Palmer, RB – Temple
- Jim Harbaugh, QB – Michigan
- Brian Bosworth, LB – Oklahoma
The player who finished with the second-most first place votes finished fifth in the overall voting. That player: Holy Cross two-way star Gordie Lockbaum. The following year Lockbaum would move up to third overall in the Heisman voting, won by Notre Dame WR/PR Tim Brown.
Tweet of the Day
Tweet of the Day is from the official Patriots X account, with a link to Bill Belichick’s press conference from Friday. Always enjoyable to see Belichick dive deep into football conversation that interests him…
LIVE: Bill Belichick Press Conference 12/22: https://t.co/3c6WDkoUlO
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 22, 2023
