The Patriots took another hit at fullback Thursday night, and now it is expected Jakob Johnson will be placed on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury, according to a league source.
Johnson had been filling admirably for James Develin, who was placed on IR with a neck injury suffered in Week 2 in Miami.
New England suffered myriad injuries against the Giants, the most notable was a knee injury to Josh Gordon. According to a league source, it’s too early to determine the extent of any of the other injuries, but certainly having 11 days off before the next game should help.