The New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor participated fully in practice Wednesday for the first time since being sidelined, seeming set to face his former team after missing 10 games with an ankle injury.
The Patriots play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who released Taylor after he spent 11 seasons of his career in Jaguars jersey and became their top career rusher.
Nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who missed last Sunday’s 17-10 win at Buffalo with a foot injury, and defensive end Ty Warren, who sat out with an ankle injury, returned to practice on a limited basis.
Quarterback Tom Brady did not practice again and was still listed with right shoulder, right finger and rib injuries. He practiced with those injuries Thursday after missing Wednesday practice last week and did his starting job well enough in weekend’s game against the Bills.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Patriots QB Brady sat out Wednesday practice
The New England Patriots No.1 quarterback Tom Brady looked languid in his Patriots jersey, not only because he had to sit out practice with a number of nagging injuries, but also because he was longing for enough sleep.
Brady’s sleep went to taking care of his still-unnamed baby boy. As was expected, he was asked Wednesday about the first week with his son his wife Gisele Bundchen gave birth to last week.
“It’s good. It’s good. I’m glad it’s over,” the New England quarterback said. “Trying to get back to my normal sleep schedule, which I’m sure, for all of us parents, is a little tough early, but it’s coming. Getting used to this.”
Having finger and rib injuries as well as a sore shoulder, Brady is coming through a similar week to last week, when he sat out practices on Wednesday, too. He still started last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after missing Thursday’s practice but joining teammates in Friday’s workouts.
Brady’s sleep went to taking care of his still-unnamed baby boy. As was expected, he was asked Wednesday about the first week with his son his wife Gisele Bundchen gave birth to last week.
“It’s good. It’s good. I’m glad it’s over,” the New England quarterback said. “Trying to get back to my normal sleep schedule, which I’m sure, for all of us parents, is a little tough early, but it’s coming. Getting used to this.”
Having finger and rib injuries as well as a sore shoulder, Brady is coming through a similar week to last week, when he sat out practices on Wednesday, too. He still started last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after missing Thursday’s practice but joining teammates in Friday’s workouts.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Patriots RB was will miss Sunday’s game with ankle injury
The New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor was injured again and is expected to miss this Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos as he sat his second straight day of practice Thursday. And there has been reports saying that Taylor may need a surgery on his right ankle.
After spending 11 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Taylor managed to lead the Patriots in rushing in his first season with New England. He has 201 yards on 45 carries as part of a four-man backfield rotation along with Sammy Morris, Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk. In the 26-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons, he gained 105 yards on 21 attempts. A week later, he finished the game against the Baltimore Ravens with a team-high 25 yards on seven carries. It was during that 27-21 victory that Taylor got hurt on ankle.
Taylor was known as an oft-injured player. He missed one game as a rookie in 1998 with a shoulder injury, six games in 1999 with hamstring injury, three games in 2000 with knee injury, the last 14 games in 2001 with groin injury, the last two games in 2004 with knee injury, five games in 2005 with ankle injury, one game in 2006 with hamstring injury and the last three games in 2008 with thumb injury. It is still unsure how many games he will miss this season, and running back Benjarvus Green-ellis may replace him this Sunday after being inactive for three of the Patriots’ four games.
After spending 11 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Taylor managed to lead the Patriots in rushing in his first season with New England. He has 201 yards on 45 carries as part of a four-man backfield rotation along with Sammy Morris, Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk. In the 26-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons, he gained 105 yards on 21 attempts. A week later, he finished the game against the Baltimore Ravens with a team-high 25 yards on seven carries. It was during that 27-21 victory that Taylor got hurt on ankle.
Taylor was known as an oft-injured player. He missed one game as a rookie in 1998 with a shoulder injury, six games in 1999 with hamstring injury, three games in 2000 with knee injury, the last 14 games in 2001 with groin injury, the last two games in 2004 with knee injury, five games in 2005 with ankle injury, one game in 2006 with hamstring injury and the last three games in 2008 with thumb injury. It is still unsure how many games he will miss this season, and running back Benjarvus Green-ellis may replace him this Sunday after being inactive for three of the Patriots’ four games.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Free agent WR Ortiz returned to Patriots
After releasing him last month for the second time, the New England Patriots finally considered giving free agent wide receiver Robert Ortiz a chance to play in regular season.
Ortiz may get used to being released or waived before a regular season. His first team was the San Diego Chargers, who signed him from San Diego State as a rookie free agent in 2006. However, just before the 2006 season began, the Chargers waived him.
Ortiz then went to the Seattle Seahawks’ training camp in 2007, and once again, he was waived before the first regular-season game. The Patriots signed him before the 2008 season but released him even before the training camp. The fourth team who signed him was the San Francisco 49ers, who also waived him before regular season last year.
Hopefully this time he will wear the patriots jersey long enough to go through a regular season.
Ortiz may get used to being released or waived before a regular season. His first team was the San Diego Chargers, who signed him from San Diego State as a rookie free agent in 2006. However, just before the 2006 season began, the Chargers waived him.
Ortiz then went to the Seattle Seahawks’ training camp in 2007, and once again, he was waived before the first regular-season game. The Patriots signed him before the 2008 season but released him even before the training camp. The fourth team who signed him was the San Francisco 49ers, who also waived him before regular season last year.
Hopefully this time he will wear the patriots jersey long enough to go through a regular season.
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