Howe said Garoppolo could miss even more time, noting that it may take up to six weeks for Garoppolo’s shoulder to heal fully.
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Garoppolo got knocked out of the game in the second quarter after linebacker Kiko Alonso sacked him and landed on his right (throwing shoulder).
Garoppolo initially attempted to play through the injury before kneeling on one knee after absorbing the hit. Based on the camera view, Garoppolo was visibly in a lot of pain and would not return to the game.
The Patriots also face a short week, hosting the Houston Texans on Thursday. The Patriots jumped out to a 31-3 lead before the Dolphins mounted a comeback effort. Ryan Tannehill completed nearly every single pass in the second half until the final interception as the cornerbacks weren’t even competitive in the passing game. “We were making plays”.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cam Newton threw four touchdown passes, including two in the third quarter to receiver Kelvin Benjamin, as Carolina opened its home schedule by defeating San Francisco. With backup Matt Cassel, the Patriots went 11-5, but failed to make the playoffs. He’ll be back October 9 against the Cleveland Browns, but there are questions to answer before then. “It’s a matter of saying I appreciate what you’ve done so far”, Brissett said.
The Dolphins did not score a touchdown until the third quarter when Ryan Tannehill found Kenny Stills for a 24 yard score. “He did a good job [in a] pressure situation”. “When the opportunity comes, you gotta be ready for it”. Rookie Jacoby Brissett made his National Football League debut and led the Patriots to a touchdown on the first drive of the second half, with LeGarrette Blount scoring on a 9-yard touchdown run. But that doesn’t fully explain why the Miami offense started clicking after halftime – a little too late. The Patriots offense didn’t do much during that span by gaining 53 yards and four first downs on 12 plays before LeGarrette Blount (29 carries for 143 yards and one touchdown) tried to seal the deal toward the end of regulation.
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Our weekly honor for the player who single-handedly carried his fantasy owners to victory goes to Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who hauled in seven passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns. But we had to take the ball away at the end there to secure it, so we didn’t quite get the execution that we needed across the board.
