Rob Gronkowski and Nate Solder were both taking part in full stretching exercises before practice, as both were listed as limited with hamstring issues in Wednesday’s first practice report.
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Slater and McCourty have both been team captains since 2011, while Gronkowski and Hightower are first-year captains who have established themselves as leaders over the course of the last few seasons.
This is certainly bad news for New England.
The New England Patriots named their team captains on Tuesday and they include first time captains Rob Gronkowski and Dont’a Hightower. And while the team has generally taken a hit, it’s always managed to stay afloat. Jimmy Garoppolo has never started an National Football League game and in terms of the regular season, has really only played in garbage time. Considering that Brady will be out, his role becomes even more important. His injury doesn’t appear to be anything too serious, but hamstring injuries are the kind that can linger for a long time and slow players down on the field.
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“No, I’m not”, Gronkowski said when asked if he’s 100 percent. This is certainly not the news that anyone associated with the Pats wanted to hear this close to the season opener.
