Bill Belichick Gives Update on Injured Patriots Offseason Addition

New England Patriots head coach is following the situation on the field, and this time he discussed the injured Patriots players and their future impact on the game.

Beau Allen has yet to take part in a practice with his teammates. New England began training camp Aug. 12, and media members could attend practices as of Aug. 17. Allen passed his physical, but reporters couldn’t spot him on the practice field. In other words, Allen probably got injured in the first few days of training camp.

Two months later, the defensive tackle still recovers from his injury. Coach Belichick addressed Allen’s future during his session with the media. When asked if Allen will soon practice with the team, the Patriots head coach provided a typical answer. Allen has been eligible to return off of IR since Week 4.

“Beau’s working hard and we’ll just take it day by day,” Belichick said. “If and when he’s ready, we’ll put him out there. If he’s not ready, then we won’t put him out there until he’s ready.”

Belichick is an optimist regarding injured Patriots

New England played against the Denver Broncos with a few holes in the defensive tackle unit. The team placed Byron Cowart on the reserve/COVID-19 list. New England signed defensive tackle Carl Davis off of the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad last week. However, he didn’t have enough time to practice with the team. The recent NFL COVID-19 protocols don’t allow that.

Belichick’s team played with Lawrence Guy, Adam Butler and Nick Thurman at defensive tackle. Butler sustained an injury during Sunday’s loss to Denver, but made his way back to the field.

Allen is one of the best offseason additions New England made. Many thought that he’d replace Danny Shelton at nose tackle. From what we can see, Belichick will have to wait a little more before he sees Allen practice.

New England has a 2-3 record at this point in the season. Many NFL analysts reacted to the Patriots losing record. Some expected this, while others are surprised to see New England struggle on the field. Well, there’s plenty of time for players to improve, right?