{"id":20118,"date":"2025-04-11T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=20118"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:04:20","slug":"new-england-patriots-game-changing-draft-target-gets-good-news-on-scary-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=20118","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots game-changing draft target gets good news on \u2018scary\u2019 injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/FWZYLPHHIRDXZN3RTOOAIHLEKQ.jpg?auth=6f3dc64811af0d6c52d431d9b810fa51fc0e81bcc62a6916fe4f44ecf9a517b7&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"Penn State football Pro Day, 2025\" \/><\/div>\n<p><em>Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter during Pro Day in Holuba Hall on March 28, 2025. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comJoe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"IMS225G62BDLFPC2ALIZCRFIMA\">The New England Patriots would love to add a game-changing pass rusher like Abdul Carter. However, the chances of him falling to No. 4 may have just gone down.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FH3MPF446RCGFGCDWG54TP6HMA\">But if it does happen, the Patriots should feel even better about landing arguably the most talented player in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"23G7GMH6P5CTPN3ARRFWNJOOOM\">That\u2019s after ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported that the Penn State pass rusher got positive news on a potentially scary injury. According to Schefter, the stress fracture in Carter\u2019s foot will not require surgery. The defensive end\u2019s agent told ESPN that \u201cit should be a non-factor&#8221; for teams.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4564,h_2567,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/patriots_country\/01jqt7red0f4ed4d8s6a.jpg\" alt=\"New England Patriots Warned to Avoid Drafting These Two Positions\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"PYAYCQWR6JGH5MGBR3AVA7KQK4\">It\u2019s good news for Carter &#8212; and whichever team drafts him. Previously, it represented one of the few major concerns with the Penn State pass rusher. In a recent mock draft, The Athletic\u2019s Nick Baumgardner noted that foot injuries like Carter\u2019s tend to be \u201cvery scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"5B4KEESVGBCEHIJTO4N2JH7HCI\">Carter was already limited during the pre-draft process following a shoulder injury he sustained during the College Football Playoff. He was then diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot during medical checkups at the NFL Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VLVFHJKG4RG5VF6J6WN3TQHH24\">After a dominant run in the College Football Playoff, Carter cemented his status as one of this year\u2019s top prospects. With Miami quarterback Cam Ward expected to go No. 1, Carter is projected to go somewhere between No. 2 and No. 4.<\/p>\n<p id=\"GYV5ICLV6BB67MRKZYPZ4HWGTU\">The Patriots are in the mix for Carter, who is reportedly set to visit Foxborough on a \u201c30\u2033 visit on Monday. He, along with Colorado WR\/CB Travis Hunter, represent two top-tier prospects who have a chance of dropping to No. 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chances of Abdul Carter dropping to No. 4 may have just gone down. 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