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Seahawks Week 2 injury report: TE Noah Fant a full participant

Seahawks Week 2 injury report: TE Noah Fant a full participant

The Seattle Seahawks are getting ready to play the New England Patriots in Week 2. Unfortunately, their injury report is considerably longer than it was in Week 1, and there was not much change from Wednesday to Thursday when it came to player participation or not.

The one improvement is the fact tight end Noah Fant went from being limited in Wednesday to being a full participant in practice on Thursday. Unless a major setback were to happen, it’s clear Fant is on track to play in New England this weekend.

The full injury report can be seen below.

Did Not Participate in Practice:

  • RB Kenneth Walker III – Oblique
  • T George Fant – Knee
  • LB Uchenna Nwosu – Knee
  • TE Pharaoh Brown – Foot

Limited Participation:

  • LB Tyrel Dodson – Shoulder
  • WR Tyler Lockett – Thigh
  • LB Jerome Baker – Hamstring
  • LB Dre’Mont Jones – Hamstring
  • CB Riq Woolen – Hamstring
  • CB Tre Brown – Quadricep

Full Participation:

  • TE Noah Fant – Toe
  • G Laken Tomlinson – Ankle
  • G Anthony Bradford – Knee

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Pharaoh Brown eyes revenge game opportunity against Patriots, but status remains unknown

Pharaoh Brown eyes revenge game opportunity against Patriots, but status remains unknown

Seattle Seahawks veteran tight end Pharaoh Brown missed Sunday’s Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos with a foot injury. Brown suffered the setback in mid August during joint practices with the Tennessee Titans. He made Seattle’s 53-man roster despite carrying a multi-week prognosis.

And Brown is itching to make his official Seahawks debut versus the New England Patriots in Week 2. Brown spent the entire 2023 campaign with the Patriots, catching his lone touchdown pass of the season, a 58-yard score, in September. Despite that, Jerod Mayo’s new-look organization didn’t show any interest in re-signing him this summer.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider signed Brown to a one-year contract worth $1.4 million in March. The Seahawks particularly missed Brown’s blocking abilities during the first half of the Broncos game, where they struggled to establish the run. Head coach Mike Macdonald discussed Brown’s race to play versus his former Patriots on Wednesday.

“We’ll see where Pharaoh ends up at the end of the week,” Macdonald said, leaving wiggle room for him to be active.

The Seahawks had Noah Fant, AJ Barner, and Brady Russell active at tight end versus the Broncos. Brown is itching to replace one of them, likely Russell, against the Patriots. Brown is racing against the clock to earn a revenge-game opportunity.

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Ranking the top 33 tight ends in the NFL by annual salary

Here’s how the NFL’s top 33 tight ends rank by their annual salary, according to figures at Over the Cap.

The Seahawks turned over their tight end room this offseason everywhere but at the very top. After allowing Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson to leave in free agency, Seattle re-signed Noah Fant to a two-year deal that makes him one of the 10 highest-paid tight ends in the NFL right now. They also signed former Patriots tight end Pharaoh Brown and drafted AJ Barner out of Michigan.

Up until now we had been ranking the top 32 highest-paid players at each position, but in this case we’ve added another spot so we could include Pharaoh Brown. Let’s get to the list. Here’s how the top 33 tight ends rank by their annual salary, according to figures at Over the Cap.

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Projected market value for Patriots’ top pending free agents

The Patriots have multiple in-house free agents they might want to re-sign. Here’s what it could cost them.

Big decisions loom on the horizon for the New England Patriots heading into free agency.

They’re sitting pretty right now with roughly over $100 million in available salary cap space, but they are also a team bogged down with various holes and upgrade needs on their roster.

Free agency isn’t just about paying big money to load up on outside talent. It’s also about keeping the talent you already have to ensure some continuity. Not everything was bad with the 4-13 Patriots, and this isn’t a situation where the organization is looking to throw the entire team away.

There were pieces that stood out as potential parts of an eventual solution in New England. and it now falls on Patriots executive Eliot Wolf and the front office to figure out ways to keep those pieces intact.

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Patriots’ top free agents and their projected market values, according to PFF.com and Spotrac.com.

Grading the Colts’ 2023 free agent signings one year later

One year later, grading the Colts’ 2023 free agent signings.

With the benefit of hindsight, we now have a full season’s worth of information to judge the signings the Indianapolis Colts made during the 2023 offseason.

Some of them panned out better than expected. Others not so much.

Simply looking at the outside free agents brought onto the roster last offseason, we’re here to re-grade the signings the Colts made one year later. So we won’t be discussing the re-signings of players like Tyquan Lewis and E.J. Speed, both of which turned out exceptionally.

For reference, we’ll compare the initial grade we gave at the moment to how we currently feel about the signing.

Without further ado, here are our grades for the Colts’ free-agent class of 2023 one year later:

3 Patriots players that deserve larger roles in 2024

3 Patriots players should be featured more in 2024 and beyond.

There’s no question this season has been brutal to watch for the New England Patriots. They are sitting at 3-10 on the season and considered one of the worst teams in the NFL.

Yet, there are some players who have been bright spots and deserve a larger role next season.

Now, these things could change as it is likely a new regime will be in place next year, and they may move to get their own players through the draft and free agency.

But there are three players in particular that have made the most out of limited playing time and deserve a much larger role in 2024.

Patriots had a key return and welcomed newcomer at Thursday’s practice

The Patriots welcomed a newcomer and got a key player back at Thursday’s practice.

The New England Patriots were still missing several players at practice on Thursday. However, one key player was back in the fold after missing Wednesday’s practice, and that was tight end Pharoah Brown.

DeVante Parker, Trent Brown, Davon Godchaux and Calvin Anderson were all out of Thursday’s practice. There was also a debut on the field with cornerback Alex Austin, who just signed to the 53-man roster, getting in practice reps with the team.

Austin was a seventh-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills earlier this year. He was cut by the team in August, and the Houston Texans picked him up.

He was released from the Texans on November 1.

Brown has been one of the pleasant surprises in the Patriots’ passing game. The tight end’s return to practice is a positive development. The organization also needs secondary depth, and that’s where Austin can make an impact.

It has been a revolving door of Patriots players coming and going this week. We’ll see if they can put the pieces together fast enough to bounce back with a win on Sunday against the Washington Commanders.

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Patriots injuries stacking up at key positions at Wednesday’s practice

The New England Patriots were missing several key players on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots were missing several key contributors at practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver DeVante Parker, offensive tackle Trent Brown, offensive tackle Calvin Anderson and tight end Pharaoh Brown were all missing, per NESN’s Zack Cox.

Parker left Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins with a head injury, and Trent Brown has been playing through multiple injuries, including knee and ankle issues.

Parker’s absence is notable in particular, and it could pave the way for more snaps for players like rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. On top of that, Kendrick Bourne is out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury. Depth at wide receiver is becoming thin. So Parker’s absence will be worth monitoring in particular.

Trent Brown has also been one of the most productive players on the Patriots’ offensive line this season. He has been playing at a high level in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, Pharaoh Brown’s injury is notable, given that he has become a key cog in the New England offense. Brown caught two catches for 33 yards against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

New England’s season has been an uphill climb. These injuries will be worth monitoring, as they could potentially further complicate things for a 2-6 team that has already hit rock bottom eight games into the season.

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10 highest-graded players for Patriots offense vs Dolphins, per PFF

PFF’s top-10 offensive players for the Patriots in loss to the Dolphins

It was back to reality for the New England Patriots’ sputtering offense in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

The pass protection up front was iffy at best, the run game never got going, receivers couldn’t get open and quarterback Mac Jones turned the ball over.

Rinse, wash and repeat.

No offensive player outside of tight end Pharaoh Brown was given over a 70.0 grade by Pro Football Focus. It didn’t help matters that two of the team’s top receivers, DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne, both went down with injuries.

Bourne, who led the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns, will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, while Parker is in concussion protocol. Those injuries create even bigger questions for the Patriots moving forward this season.

Let’s take a look at the top-10 highest-graded offensive players for New England, per PFF, in the loss to the Dolphins.

Studs and duds in Patriots’ disappointing 31-17 loss to Dolphins

Who were the Patriots’ studs and duds in Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins?

There were no miracles to be had for the New England Patriots in Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. It was just more disappointment from a team that looked outmatched on the road.

The Patriots are clearly trying and competing every week, but those efforts are thwarted at every turn by one team seemingly always having the better built roster.

The blocking on the makeshift offensive line was once again abysmal, which initiated a snowball effect of a bad run game and lack of real passing opportunities. Mac Jones was a statue standing in the pocket with nowhere to go with the football.

And the defense couldn’t save him.

The unit typically throws on the red cape and keep things more competitive than it probably should be for the Patriots this season, but this time, they ran into an offensive juggernaut they couldn’t topple.

Here are the studs and duds from the game: