Patriots Face Injury Woes vs Seahawks | NFL News

0:00On September 7th, the New England Patriots are gearing up for their season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, a Super Bowl rematch to kick things off. But it looks like they might be facing some serious challenges right out the gate. The first injury report of the year is out, and it's not looking great for a few key players who could be sidelined for this tough matchup. Running back Travion Henderson, who had a breakout rookie season last year with over a thousand scrimmage yards and ten touchdowns, is listed as unlikely to play due to an ankle injury he sustained in late August. If he can go, a lot of the load will fall on Ramondre Stevenson, with Cory Keiner and Practice Squad guys like Hassan Haskin stepping in. On the offensive line, Backup Center and Guard, Ben Brown is also in doubt with an ankle in knee issue. He was a solid contributor last season, but his absence means veteran Greg Van Rotten is likely to get the nod. Meanwhile, defensive tackle Christian Barmore is listed as not participating, but this is likely just the plan rest day as he's been managed.

1:02Carefully for health reasons. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez's situation is a bit more complicated as contract talks are still ongoing. It's unclear if he'll be on the field and his absence will leave a significant gap in the secondary. The team is also confirmed to be without edge rusher Harold Landry III, who's on the physically unable to perform list and safety Brendan Schuhler, who's on the non-foball injury list. So, the Patriots are heading into a big game against the talented Seahawks team with some significant question marks on both sides of the ball. It's going to be interesting to see how they adapt and if they can overcome these early hurdles to start their season strong. That wraps NFL News today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.