One of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick's favorite players won't be in the fold when the team takes the field this coming regular season.James Develin, a versatile tight end/fullback, will miss the entire year after being placed on the injured reserve list on Tuesday, according to the Boston Herald.
Develin broke his tibia in the Patriots' exhibition game against the Panthers on Friday night, and stayed in Charlotte to have surgery before returning to Foxboro for a follow-up evaluation with team doctors.
He was first said to miss 6-8 weeks and the Patriots could have waited the injury out and keep him on the 53 man roster, or elected to place him on the injured reserve/designated for return list, but that choice was not long considered as the team knew they would likely need the extra roster spot in the future.
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