The NFL's war of attrition has already begun.
A host of talented players suffered injuries over the weekend, notably star running backs Saquon Barkley (torn ACL; out for the season) and Christian McCaffrey (high ankle sprain; out multiple weeks).
Neither the New York Giants nor the Carolina Panthers are on the Patriots' 2020 schedule, but the injury bug also bit a pair of clubs slated to play New England in the near future: the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
Here's a rundown of the injuries those teams withstood in Week 2:
Denver Broncos (at Patriots in Week 5)
This is a brutal one-two punch for a rebuilding Denver team.