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Patriots place starting guard Cole Strange on injured reserve, ending his season

Cole Strange’s 2023 season has come to an end with three weeks remaining.

The New England Patriots placed the starting left guard on injured reserve Monday afternoon, according to the transaction wire.

Strange, 25, had been carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium. He was subsequently downgraded to out due to a left knee injury as rookie Atonio Mafi stepped on in his place.

Since arriving in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft at No.