New England Patriots
Neither participant practiced final week. Each stated they’re engaged on having the ability to play Sunday.
After lacking the AFC Championship recreation with a knee damage, Patriots edge rusher Harold Landry informed reporters that he anticipates taking part in within the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday.
“We’ll see how the week goes however yeah, I’d anticipate that,” Landry stated.
Landry performed in 15 of the Patriots’ 17 regular-season video games. He missed the ultimate two with an unspecified knee damage earlier than returning for the Patriots’ first two playoff video games.
Landry opened the season with 2.5 sacks in opposition to the Raiders in Week 1, and completed the regular-season with a team-high 8.5.
He has but to document a sack oor a deal with for loss in the course of the postseason. He has 4 complete tackles within the two playoff video games he was capable of play in. He didn’t observe final week.
“It’s been a difficult season,” Landry said, per MassLive. “Only for me individually with the entire knee scenario, being out and in of the lineup. And having to play by way of that.”
Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane has additionally been taking part in by way of accidents. He missed the ultimate 4 video games of the regular-season with a foot damage. He performed in all three of New England’s postseason video games. He suffered an ankle damage in the course of the AFC championship recreation.
He stated that he’s planning to play within the Tremendous Bowl.
“I’m doing what I have to do,” Spillane stated. “We’ve got a plan scheduled for me to return to play. I’m simply attempting to do the whole lot I can to ensure we’re proper on it.”
After main the Patriots in tackles in the course of the regular-season with 97, Spillane has 14 tackles this postseason, which is fifth on the workforce.
He stated that he was capable of run round throughout observe on Monday.
“We’re heading in the right direction,” he stated. “We’re the place we must be and the objective is to clearly go on the market and be dominant on Sunday.”
As of last Friday, the Patriots had each Landry and Spillane listed as questionable.
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