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Report: Patriots rookie WR Demario Douglas dealing with shoulder injury

An update on the health status of Patriots rookie WR Demario Douglas.

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas is reportedly dealing with a shoulder injury, per the Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard.

Douglas went through warm-ups with the team before going to the conditioning field for the rest of Tuesday’s practice. The sixth-round draft pick has been one of the Patriots’ standouts throughout training camp.

So an injury setback at this time, especially when the Patriots are so close to their regular season opener, is a disappointing turn of events.

“[Douglas] did not take part in [Tuesday’s] practice,” said Bedard, during an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Felger & Mazz”. “I’m pretty worried, from what I hear, he sustained a shoulder injury on that last, sort of, wide receiver screen that he took, as you see, he goes to the ground on his right shoulder. Similar to what happened to Tyquan Thornton the previous year.”

Douglas has been considered a lock on the roster after his stellar training camp showing. Fellow rookie sixth-round draft pick Kayshon Boutte has also had a strong camp.

The Patriots passed on out-bidding the Tennessee Titans for former free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins. One of the reasons for that was the hope that the young receivers, along with new additions like JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mike Gesicki, would help carry the offensive load.

Douglas has exceptional potential as a receiver, and there’s hope he gets to realize it sooner rather than later in New England.

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Patriots release update on injured CB Isaiah Bolden

Per the Patriots, Isaiah Bolden had “feeling in all his extremities”.

The New England Patriots have released an update on the health status of injured cornerback Isaiah Bolden.

Saturday’s preseason game was suspended early after Bolden was taken out on a stretcher, following a scary collision with his own teammate. The rookie defensive back laid on the ground motionless with Patriots and Packers players around him, kneeling in prayer.

Both teams agreed to call an end to the game in the fourth quarter given the seriousness of the situation.

“Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden sustained an injury during the fourth quarter of tonight’s game. He had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation,” the statement from the Patriots read.

The hope now is for Bolden to make a complete recovery. We’ll keep you updated at Patriots Wire when any news comes through on this developing story.

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