The New England Patriots are looking to get back to the success they sustained at the behest of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, when the franchise terrorized the rest of the AFC. The Pats brought in Mike Vrabel, who played on some of those great Patriots teams of the past, as the franchise’s next head coach in the hopes that he will be able to restore some of the culture that has been missing as of late.
Unfortunately, Vrabel and the Patriots suffered a major setback during OTAs, according to one prominent league insider.
“Patriots LB Jahlani Tavai, who led the team in tackles last season with 109, suffered a calf injury during OTA’s Monday that is now expected to sideline him until training camp, per sources. The news is fortunate in that Tavai could hardly put any pressure on his leg as he was helped off the practice field by Jabrill Peppers,” reported ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“Glad it’s not more serious, but tough break for Tavai. Hope he’s back strong by training camp,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Calf injuries lead to Achilles rupturing yikes,” someone else added.
“OTA’s are so dumb. Just a session for the media to grasp at content that isn’t there. Not to mention everyone is made out to be a budding star,” another fan added.
It’ll be interesting to see how long it takes for Tavai to recover.
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Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.