New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown and running back TreVeyon Henderson were ruled out Saturday for Sunday’s Week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.
Brown missed all practices after Wednesday due to a knee flare-up and did not finish that day’s session. Henderson was ruled out because of illness.
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The Patriots ended the week with three healthy wide receivers on their 53-man roster. Veteran Mack Hollins is eligible to be designated for return from injured reserve after Sunday’s game. Hollins sustained a calf injury on October 4 and had recorded 15 receptions for 209 yards before landing on IR.
Patriots tight end Hunter Henry had his recently extended contract restructured, generating $3.21 million in additional salary cap space. That move raised New England’s available cap space to $5.245 million.
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Since Hollins’ injury, DeMario "Pop" Douglas and Henry are tied for the team lead in receptions with 14 each. Douglas holds the team’s highest target share at 18.7%.
Henry leads the Patriots with 296 receiving yards — the fewest for a team-leading receiver through the first seven games in franchise history, according to ESPN Research.
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