Ahead of Drake Maye’s rookie season, the Patriots will not have one of their wide receiver regulars available. Despite re-signing Kendrick Bourne in free agency, New England will not have him on the field for a bit.
Bourne went down with an ACL tear in late October, and ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Pats will shuttle him to the reserve/PUP list. This will sideline Bourne for at least four games, pushing his recovery timetable to nearly a year. This has long loomed as a rebuilding year for the Patriots, who will give the veteran pass catcher more time to complete his rehab.
More to come.