{"id":8177,"date":"2024-12-28T00:44:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T00:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2024-12-28T00:44:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T00:44:18","slug":"update-patriots-downgrade-starter-to-out-will-1st-rounder-debut-at-new-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8177","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Patriots downgrade starter to out, will 1st-rounder debut at new spot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\"><\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-TFBTFOXESRDAJGRQGNJNZ7WNLQ\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/K2ZZXDLAVNAUDODB4MPFDOFCG4.jpg?auth=8e4cd3343efc6c1beb618d62dc4c1c7edb1da75e766e92766001d959520811c3&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/K2ZZXDLAVNAUDODB4MPFDOFCG4.jpg?auth=8e4cd3343efc6c1beb618d62dc4c1c7edb1da75e766e92766001d959520811c3&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/K2ZZXDLAVNAUDODB4MPFDOFCG4.jpg?auth=8e4cd3343efc6c1beb618d62dc4c1c7edb1da75e766e92766001d959520811c3&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/K2ZZXDLAVNAUDODB4MPFDOFCG4.jpg?auth=8e4cd3343efc6c1beb618d62dc4c1c7edb1da75e766e92766001d959520811c3&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Patriots downgrade starter to out, will 1st-rounder debut at new spot?\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) celebrates after his touchdown with center Ben Brown (77) in the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)AP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"MDLTL3PNING35FJXQO3BW3BFFA\">The Patriots will have a new starter at center on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4RAYMC6765A2LPFUMFQYLU7OWY\">Ben Brown wasn\u2019t able to clear the concussion protocol in time for this weekend\u2019s game with the Chargers, so he\u2019s been downgraded to out. That means New England will likely start either Cole Strange or Lecitus Smith at center, neither of whom has a snapped a ball in a game for the Patriots this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"E524U6RLIBH25LZS4DVC4EDF4A\">Strange\u2019s story is well documented.<\/p>\n<p id=\"OK4PJ33QPZBH7BMJDDGHJMDB5E\">A first-rounder in 2022, the guard suffered a knee injury so severe last December that he needed to learn how to walk again. Needless to say, it\u2019s been an arduous recovery from the torn patellar tendon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6169,h_3470,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/253\/01jeeskh6xfv3hewj45n.jpg\" alt=\"Patriots Finally Replace Terrible Starter in Latest First-Round Mock Draft\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"TBVONIDYJ5FEZHAMYLIU4JATXU\">\u201cIt was crazy,\u201d Strange said. \u201cI felt like a baby deer. It was awkward as hell. The only thing that goes on with it is just doing it. Walking with crutches and then walking without them. Forcing yourself not to limp \u2013 not to go onto the right leg. It\u2019s not the same, but it\u2019s kind of the same with football. It\u2019s just doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"6SKVAZIY2JBDNEKDXCHCVP32I4\">Since returning to practice last month, Strange has worked exclusively at center. He\u2019d only played guard under Bill Belichick during his first two seasons in Foxborough, but vowed to be ready to start at his new spot if his number is called on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RT6HMXLVIVDEPN3DYJHY5ABKWE\">\u201cI\u2019m fired up for the opportunity, honestly,\u201d Strange told Karen Guregian. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been working for this for a year now. And I\u2019m just excited for the opportunity, really.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SMF5QLT22BDJDP7R3LQOBVKPDA\">\u201cThe position I\u2019m in, is really no different than the position that a lot of guys across the league are in, coming back from injury. Maybe they\u2019ve had a week or so of practice, I\u2019ve had multiple weeks. I\u2019m in a new position, so I\u2019m still sort of figuring it out, but I\u2019ve had plenty of time &#8230; I feel very prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"XP4WXVVGCZDPPMKKYQ2OIPRHN4\">If the Patriots don\u2019t think Strange is ready, they can turn to Smith, who they\u2019ve used as a jumbo tight end at times. A sixth-rounder in 2022, the 26-year-old has been with five different NFL organizations, but the Cardinals are the only other team he\u2019s appeared in a game with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots will have a different look on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: Patriots downgrade starter to out, will 1st-rounder debut at new spot? - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8177\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPDATE: Patriots downgrade starter to out, will 1st-rounder debut at new spot? 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