Perhaps, but there are 6-8 starters that are a liability against the pass.RedOctober3829 said:This sucks, but he's been a liability against the run.
shalise manza young @shalisemyoung 3m3 minutes ago
in addition to trade for Ayers, #Patriots expected to sign free agent DL Alan Branch...Branch was released by #Bills after August DUI arrest
If he's out a month, possible he'll be able to play by IND (November 16th). No Jones for the Broncos sucks hardcore though.BigSoxFan said:Colts and Broncos without Jones? We're in BIG trouble.
Not that big of a loss against Denver, since nobody ever hits Manning anyway and he's a liability against the run.BigSoxFan said:Colts and Broncos without Jones? We're in BIG trouble.
( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:Unless Easley can actually play DE the failure to add depth at that spot this offseason is kind of ridiculous.
RedOctober3829 said:This sucks, but he's been a liability against the run.
dcmissle said:They extricate their heads from their asses, and now the injuries start to pile up.
Yes you're right. He was out starting Week 4. He can return to practice in Week 10 and not eligible to play until Week 12 vs. Detroit.Stitch01 said:Think he's eligible week 12
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/the_blitz/2014/10/source_chandler_jones_regular_season_in_jeopardy_out_a_minimumThe team’s most dominant pass rusher suffered a hip injury in Week 7 against the Jets, and the Patriots fear a worst-case scenario that could keep Jones out of the lineup for the rest of the regular season, according to a source. Best case, Jones will be out six weeks from the point of the injury, but they were not optimistic about the short end of the timetable upon the initial diagnosis.
If Jones could return after six weeks, it’s possible he could play as early as Week 13 against the Packers because the injury occurred on a Thursday night. But with the extent of the injury, those around Jones have already discussed the possibility that his regular season could be washed out, according to the source
If they want to hold Jones' spot, they certainly have options - Butler, Barker, Devey, etc.Ed Hillel said:This team gets devastated year after year. I know it's the NFL and injuries happen, but fuck. If it's the entire regular season, I suspect Bill will just IR him. I wasn't a huge fan of using DtR on Siliga, and this is why.
Didn't he play a couple of snaps after the injury to close out the game? Would a hip fracture be too painful to remain on the field after the injury?DaveRoberts'Shoes said:I can usually put forth a good estimation of what an injury is based on body part/timetable, but I'm kind of lost with this one. It almost sounds like some sort of fracture given the timeframe, but you can usually put a more definitive timeframe on those.
Part of me is worried that they know his season is over but they're not making any definitive moves until after the trade deadline to preserve whatever leverage they may have