Patriots - Bills: Thursday Injury Report


Posted Nov 11, 2004


Thursday report for the Patriots and the Bills. The Patriots have added a new name to the injury report, and actually hae a long standing injured player on the mend. Dieon Branch continues to try to return from a knee injury that has hampered his return for most of the season. and Asante Samuel battles through the shoulder injury he suffered in the win over the Rams.


BUFFALO BILLS (3-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-1)

Buffalo Bills

OUT:
DE Constantin Ritzmann (foot)

DOUBTFUL:
WR Josh Reed (knee); S Coy Wire (abdomen)

QUESTIONABLE:
CB Troy Vincent (knee); T Mike Williams (neck)

Players who missed part of practice:
WED: WR Josh Reed; DE Constantin Ritzmann; CB Troy Vincent; T Mike Williams; S Coy Wire
THURS: WR Josh Reed; DE Constantin Ritzmann; CB Troy Vincent; S Coy Wire

 

New England Patriots

OUT:
CB Ty Law (foot); CB Tyrone Poole (knee)

QUESTIONABLE:
WR Deion Branch (knee); LB Matt Chatham (hamstring)

PROBABLE:
QB Tom Brady (right shoulder); LB Larry Izzo (knee); QB Jim Miller (right shoulder); CB Asante Samuel (shoulder)

Players who missed part of practice:
WED: WR Deion Branch; LB Matt Chatham; CB Ty Law; CB Tyrone Poole
THURS: WR Deion Branch; LB Matt Chatham; CB Ty Law; CB Tyrone Poole

NOTES:

Deion Branch has been upgraded on the injury report from Doubtful to Questionable, which is a clear indication his condition is improving. He was seen in the locker room during official media times, so it appears that Branch may return, if not this week, then in the near future.

Ty Law is expected to be out again after breaking a bone in his foot during the Steelers game. Law probably will not return before week 12 at the earliest.

Tyrone Poole who's injury has severly tested the fdepth of the Patriots secondary, remains out for this game. If Poole's injury was thought to be very serious, he likely would have been placed on IR by now. A few weeks ago, Poole said he was feeling ready, but the team has continued to list him as out.

Asante Samuel injured his shoulder trying to tackle a 285 pund TE from the Rams last week, and paid for it by hurting his shoulder and had to leave the game. Samuel returned in the fourth quarter of the Rams game, and is expected to recover in time to play this week against the Bills.

For updated information on players and their injuries be sure to check the Hot News section on The PatriotsInsider.com

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