The Patriots seem to be no stranger when it comes to being unlucky with injuries, and Friday night’s battle against Carolina ended up seeing them come away with another one during the team’s 20-10 win over the Panthers at Gillette Stadium.
Rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton went down with what Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting to be a collarbone injury, which is expected to keep him out for the foreseeable future. Thornton seemingly suffered the injury early in the second quarter after the rookie caught a 13-yard pass from Brian Hoyer, with Panthers defenders swarming him and wrapping him up before Carolina linebacker Brandon Smith drove him into the ground.