Report: Patriots WR To Miss Multiple Weeks With Injury

The New England Patriots will enter the new season without one of their wide receivers. Patriots WR N’Keal Harry suffered an injury in the second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He hurt his shoulder after diving for a Mac Jones pass in the 35-0 win.

Adam Schefter from ESPN reported more on the injury Harry suffered during the exhibit game. It’s not serious, but Harry will miss some time. He won’t join his teammates in Week 1.

From @NFLTotalAccess: #Patriots WR N'Keal Harry has a four-week shoulder injury, which makes things a bit complicated. pic.twitter.com/zp8CU1JRKC

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 21, 2021

Tests showed that Patriots’ WR N'Keal Harry had no structural damage to his shoulder and he simply will need rest, per source. Harry now will be week to week.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 20, 2021

Harry will miss at least four weeks and he won’t join the Patriots until Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season.

How will this injury affect the Patriots’ roster?

It’s interesting to note that Harry was one of the better players this offseason. He worked really hard to improve his skills and everyone noticed this improvement. His sharpened skills wowed Patriots coaches.

Mike D’Abate from Sports Illustrated discussed Harry’s performance and the impact of his injury on the roster. He also mentioned Harry’s trade request. Let’s not forget that the agent requested a trade publicly.

“Harry’s performance during training camp has been widely praised. He has looked sharp, strong and engaged. While known for his ability to make physical, contested catches, Harry has increased his speed and seems to be running routes with greater efficiency. Still, the Pats wideout has yet to demonstrate his success in a game setting. Whether he has done enough to convince the Patriots of his worthiness of a roster spot is still a matter of conjecture. Given his status with the team, as well as his camp performance, it is unlikely that he will be cut. It is noteworthy that Harry had requested a trade from New England prior to the start of camp. With the news of his shoulder injury keeping him out of action beyond the start of the regular season, finding a trade partner for Harry’s services might become more complicated.”

The first-rounder was awesome in training camp, but failed to do wonders in the preseason. We all know what that means.

Harry is out and some of his teammates will try to go up the draft chart. That’s how things work in the NFL.

Harry is out now and other receivers will sure use the opportunity to earn a spot on the 53-man roster.