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The New England Patriots will have to be without their top offensive lineman for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury that needs surgery, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
“Patriots center and captain David Andrews is expected to have surgery to repair a significant shoulder injury and will likely be placed on season-ending Injured Reserve, sources say. One of the NFL’s toughest players, if Andrews could possibly go, he would. Brutal reality,” Rapoport tweeted on X, formerly Twitter.
This won't bode well for Jacoby Brissett, who was sacked six times in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers.
After head coach Jerod Mayo confirmed that Andrews would be out for the season, he said, “First word I would say is toughness” and called it a “huge loss.”
Patriots' offensive line will have to step up without David Andrews
David Andrews apparently tried to find a way where he didn't have to miss the season, but surgery was the only option.
“It's impossible to overstate how valuable David Andrews is to the Patriots,” Rapoport wrote. “He is, as one close observer noted, the heart-and-soul of the locker room. Andrews tried like crazy for a different outcome. But this appears to be the only choice for the NE stalwart.”
Andrews was a key player on the offensive line, and losing him for the season is brutal for the Patriots. Jacoby Brissett has been sacked a lot this season, and after their loss to the Jets in Week 3, Andrews was honest about the offensive line.
“We’re gonna work and we’re gonna do everything we can. That’s not sustainable,” Andrews said.
Even with Andrews, the offensive line had problems, so it will be interesting to see how they look for the rest of the season. For Brissett, the best option may be to throw the ball out quickly, and the offensive coordinator will have to change up the playbook at times. The Patriots' next challenge will be the Miami Dolphins, who have also dealt with injuries to key positions.
