Patriots News: Patriots downgrade two key offensive players as out vs Broncos

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The New England Patriots announced on Saturday that tight end Hunter Henry and offensive tackle Conor McDermott have both been downgraded as out for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Those are two tough blows to a Patriots offense that is already struggling. Henry has turned into quarterback Bailey Zappe’s most reliable receiving target, while McDermott stepped in periodically to spell Trent Brown, who has been playing through multiple injuries. Tight ends Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown will see an uptick in work with Henry out against the Broncos. Meanwhile, the team will have to lean more on Vederian Lowe and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. to help solidify the offensive tackle position. Conor McDermott and Hunter Henry have been downgraded to out for #NEvsDEN. pic.twitter.com/8H5H0pPrNl — New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 23, 2023 The ability to play musical chairs on the fly has been a common theme for this oft-injured Patriots team. They’ll need to do it again successfully, if they have any hopes of pulling off a major upset at Mile High. Twitter reacts to Steve Smith forgetting which Patriots receivers were playingPatriots Week 16 inactives: Trent Brown IN, Matthew Slater OUT vs BroncosBetMGM Massachusetts Bonus Code SBWIRE - $1500 Offer for Patriots-Broncos Odds, NFL Lines Email Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the Patriots Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning An error has occured Please re-enter your email address. Thanks for signing up! You'll now receive the top Patriots Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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