Patriots Place TE on Injured Reserve

Given the Patriots' growing list of injured players, it is far from a stretch to wonder whether Odukoya’s placement on the scout team’s injured list may be a prelude to an upcoming move for the Patriots.

To say that the Patriots were bitten by the injury bug during the first half of their Week 16 matchup with the Ravens may be an understatement. At the start of the second half, the following players had all suffered an injury which required a designation by the team: Right tackle Morgan Moses (knee), defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (hamstring), offensive tackle Thayer Munford Jr. (knee), running back TreVeyon Henderson (head), cornerback Charles Woods (ankle), and interior defenisve lineman Khyiris Tonga (foot) had fallen victim to physical impairment. 

While Farmer and Henderson were quickly ruled out, Moses, Woods and Tonga would remain questionable for portions of the game — with the latter two eventually being ruled out. Receiver DeMario Douglas joined the “questionable” ranks after being evaluated for a hamstring injury in the third quarter. Lastly, receiver Kayshon Boutte left the game in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a head injury. 

Needless to say, the Patriots’ extensive list of injured players will be under close watch as the team begins its preparations for Week 17. Following their postgame off day, the Pats will return to the practice fields on Dec. 23 to begin preparations for their Week 17 matchup against the New York Jets.