And while there are rumors of the Patriots pressing Garoppolo to get back as soon as possible (maybe too soon?) because for now they’re not signing another backup quarterback, it’s worth remembering that Brady is signed through the 2019 season. It’s not a serious injury, but it should keep him out at least for Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans.
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With Tom Brady still suspended for two more games and backup Jimmy Garoppolo nursing a shoulder injury, rookie third-round draft pick Jacoby Brissett is set to make his first National Football League start.
It is going to be very interesting to see how the Patriots handle all that’s going on within the team at the moment, as they may have to go through more hurdles in the coming weeks with the lack of their star players. If Garoppolo isn’t available wide receiver Julian Edelman would be the Patriots the next man up at quarterback. He was a shotgun, wildcat quarterback at Kent State and really good at it.
Last week, my team beat Doug’s in our Week 2 matchup, making me 2-0 and sending Doug to 0-2. Later Tuesday morning, head coach Bill Belichick shed little light on the team’s thinking, as his news conference turned testy at times as he deflected several questions on the topic. “I always say, ‘God, what were you like in the huddle as a quarterback?”.
“I know just from things that Coach O’Brien has told me, things that he has told to the media – as far as him really wanting to bring me to Houston, I know that New England game really played a large part in that”, Osweiler said.
“I do know what Jimmy is going through right now”, Osweiler said (via Nora Princiotti of the Boston Globe). “I can remember doing some of those things with him over the couple years that I was with him in practice there. We’re trying to do the best we can to be prepared for their roster”.
Houston QB Brock Osweiler was under center last November in Denver when the Broncos overcame a 14-0 deficit for a 30-24 overtime victory to give New England its first loss last season.
The Patriots listed Garoppolo as a limited participant Wednesday for the second straight day.
“When he went in there, I thought he played well”, O’Brien said.
Belichick and his staff will make sure the playbook is condensed with a short week coming up. People have asked me over the last couple of days about the quarterback position, but I think that one of the keys is how they’ve been able to run the football.
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Listed in the injury report as questionable for Thursday’s game were TE Rob Gronkowski, LB Dont’a Hightower, LB Jonathan Freeny, G Jonathan Cooper, DL Trey Flowers, and CB Eric Rowe with various injuries.
