FOXBORO — Before the Patriots could begin their official Super Bowl defense, they became even thinner at wide receiver.
Malcolm Mitchell was placed on injured reserve yesterday due to the knee issue that plagued the vast majority of his offseason. He is eligible to return in eight weeks if the Patriots choose to use that designation on him, but it’s not clear yet whether or not that is the plan, according to a source.
Mitchell missed the entire offseason workout program because of his knee, and he went down again during the first practice of training camp.