The Patriots are officially without running back Shane Vereen until mid-season.
The Patriots will be without leading rusher Shane Vereen on Thursday after he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return. He must miss eight games and would be eligible to play on Nov. 18 against the Carolina Panthers. He broke his left wrist in the opener and had surgery Monday, Fox Sports reported….
…Vereen tweeted on Tuesday, ”Thank you all for the well wishes n prayers means a lot n makes me feel all warm inside lol.. ‘Ill be back!”’
First-stringer Stevan Ridley was benched against the Bills in week 1 after fumbling and Vereen took advantage of the extra playing time while filling in, rushing for 101 yards and catching 58; a slight blow now to fantasy owners who thought the back-up running back would be a lottery ticket.
This now puts Ridley’s value back to first-round quality most likely. Keep an eye on LaGarrette Blount; he’s the only other healthy Pats running back at this point and might be a nice streaming option at the flex until Vereen returns.
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