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| FOXBORO Just two days before Americas signature holiday, New England Patriots center David Andrews channeled the inner spirit of arguably its signature writer, Mark Twain.In short, reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.As the six-time team captain was helped from the field after suffering a thigh injury in the , speculation ran rampant that the 30-year-old might be lost for the season.However, le s than 24 hours later, reports began to circulate which indicated a chance for the veteran offensive lineman to return https://www.shopprorangers.com/ondrej-pavelec-kids-jersey , or po sibly .Much to the surprise of many, Andrews was present on the https://www.shopprorangers.com/ron-duguay-jersey practice fields on Tuesday, and was observed to be moving well in limited work. Per a , the Pats captain underwent tests, including an MRI, on Monday to determine the injurys severity. Based on the results, he believed it to be something he could play through.Though Andrews did not participate in all team drills at the start of the se sion, his presence alone provides a slight spark of hope that he may be ready for the Pats Thanksgiving night matchup with the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Of course, his status will ultimately be determined by the level of pain, as well as the potential for further injury throughout the week.While the Patriots did not practice on Monday, the team estimated that Andrews would not have participated in a se sion, had one occurred.In light of the multiple accounts on the subject, a source close to Patriots Country confirmed late Monday https://www.shopprorangers.com/mark-messier-kids-jersey night that Andrews potential return cannot be ruled out. However, the source indicated that it is still a bit too early https://www.shopprorangers.com/phil-esposito-kids-jersey to determine his status.At present, it remains too early to determine Andrews availability for Thursday nights matchup with the Vikings.Scroll to ContinueIf Andrews is to mi s minimal (if any) time, it would be a significant boost to the Patriots offensive line. The much-maligned unit , while being credited for 91.1 percent (per Pro Football Focus) of the pre sure faced by the Alabama product against an aggre sive Jets defensive front. Jones wasprovided an average of 2.9 seconds per snap to evade pre sure, largely due to a porous preference from a makeshift offensive line in Andrews absence.While the decrease in New Englands statistical output without Andrews is clearly evident, the more significant lo s may be from his positional leadership. Rookie left guard Cole Strange struggled without the Pats captain alongside him in the interior. His replacement, James Ferentz, has had his troubles in trying to replicate Andrews blocking prowe s. Though Ferentz would be the logical choice to a https://www.shopprorangers.com/glenn-anderson-women-jersey sume the starting position in Andrews stead, the team did promote rookie center (and former practice-squadder) Kody Ru sey to the 53-man roster on Saturday.New England https://www.shopprorangers.com/wayne-gretzky-jersey also carries guards Bill Murray and Hayden Howerton, as well as converted tight end (turned tackle) Hunter Thedford, as available options for elevation via their practice squad. Andrews official practice status will be revealed with the teams first active injury and participation report, which is scheduled to be released at approximately 4 p.m. ET.Kickoff between the Patriots and Vikings is set for Thursday night at 8:20 p.m. ET |
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