Devin Asiasi: injured reserve.
Jake Burt: reserve injured team.
Dalton Keene: from a knee injury.
Ryan Izzo: because of a ham ham tendon injury.
That’s the current state of the New England Patriots group, which doesn’t have a healthy single player who enters Monday night’s game with the New York Jets.
The Patriots chose not to get a little tight before Tuesday’s NFL industry deadline and are expected to particularly replace their offense if Izzo and Keene can’t play against the Jets.
Maybe Rashod Berry can help.
Berry, an unsused rookie on the New England practice team, has been used as a more sensible runner since the start of education camp, but his main position in Ohio State is a closed wing. of the patriots’ official list (it has been “TE/DE” for much of the season).
With Izzo and Keene beaten and Asiasi unavailable for at least the next three games, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Friday that Berry could return to the offensive to stabilize this injury-ravaged position organization.
“Yes, definitely, ” said Belichick. ” He played that role for two years at Ohio State, and Rashod is a very willing player, in a position to do as he is asked. So here it is. At this point, when you want to review and increase the intensity of your list, those are the types of features you want to consider. “
Asiasi missed Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills for non-public reasons, and Keene was left behind after trying his knee injury before the game.
Izzo, the Patriots’ only tight finish, played 74% of the offensive shots, and New England played 23% of their shots (14 in total) in 20 staff members, including two means of defence and no closed finishes. The Patriots had used the pack only seven times in their first six games, according to Sharp Football Stats.
The Patriots’ closed wings have put 10 passes in total this season, the NFL’s youngest by a wide margin.
Berry has two remaining elevations on the education team. He called the list as a replacement for COVID-19 for New England’s Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos, betting four shots in defence and eight more on special teams.
The 24-year-old was mainly used as a blocker in college, catching 17 passes for 198 yards and 4 touchdowns in his four seasons with the Buckeyes.