Report: Patriots Lose Two-Time Super Bowl Champ to Injury

The New England Patriots roster has been somewhat chaotic this period. According to the latest report, the team has lost yet another Super Bowl champ to injury.

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Brandon King is headed to PUP list.. gone for at least six weeks #Patriots #NewEnglandPatriots #PatriotsNations #CamNewton #StephonGilmore #DevinMcCourty #JasonMcCourty #PatrickChung #BrandonBolden #LawrenceGuy #ChaseWinovich #JoshUche #KyleDugger #JoeThuney #JamesHarris #LamarMiller #JarrettStidham #AdamButler #DariusKilgo #DevinAsiasi #DaltonKeene #JulianEdelman #NKealHarry #MohamedSanu #DavidAndrews #BillBelichick #RobertKraft #AFCEast #AFC #NFL

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Patriots recently added a former Pro-Bowl running back and two previously released lineman on the roster. Now, the team has placed former Super Bowl champion, as well as dependable special teams contributor Brandon King on the physically unable to perform list.

This might force the team to add another player, depending on the severity of King’s injury. However, landing on the PUP list will have King missing at least the first six weeks of the season.

King’s Injury Will Affect Special Teams

As a from-scrimmage player, King is a safety, so this will have an affect on the defense. However, with the Patriots, his impact has mostly been felt on special teams. The 27-year-old has been with the Patriots for the past four seasons. During that time, he has won two Super Bowls and missed only seven games.

At 6’2″ 220 pounds, King’s size and physicality have been his major advantage. With him and Brandon Bolden out, the special teams unit has taken two severe hits.

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The eight Patriots players who opted out of the 2020 NFL season. Najee Toran, Patrick Chung, Dont’a Hightower, Marqise Lee, Matt LaCosse, Marcus Cannon, Brandon Bolden, Dan Vitale #Patriots #NewEnglandPatriots #PatriotsNations #CamNewton #StephonGilmore #DevinMcCourty #JasonMcCourty #PatrickChung #BrandonBolden #LawrenceGuy #ChaseWinovich #JoshUche #KyleDugger #JoeThuney #JamesHarris #LamarMiller #JarrettStidham #AdamButler #DariusKilgo #DevinAsiasi #DaltonKeene #JulianEdelman #NKealHarry #MohamedSanu #DavidAndrews #BillBelichick #RobertKraft #AFCEast #AFC #NFL

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Losing another Super Bowl champ to injury will urge Patriots to look to some of their undrafted free agents. JJ Taylor, Will Hastings, Isaiah Zuber, Rashod Berry, and Scoota Harris are potential fill-ins on special teams. It may be their route to making the 2020 roster.