Patriots Took Extreme Measures to Keep Sick Players Away From Healthy Ones on Trip to Houston
By Michael Luciano
The Houston Texans have a daunting challenge ahead of them when they take on Tom Brady and the 10-1 New England Patriots, but the football gods might have taken a major bite out of New England this week, as several key players are a little under the weather.
Seven starters were listed as questionable with illnesses, which range from the flu to a cold.
Seven #Patriots players, all starters, were listed as questionable with illnesses, from flu to cold to anything in between. While things seem to be trending in the right direction & most or all should play, this was as challenging a week as one can imagine in NE. Worth watching.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2019
Included on the Patriots' dizzying injury report this week was linebacker Jamie Collins, wide receiver Julian Edelman, and All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who will be needed even more than usual this week as he faces off against DeAndre Hopkins.
In an effort to keep the sick players from infecting the healthy ones, the Patriots took two team planes to Houston.
With an illness sweeping the locker room this week, the Patriots did something uncommon in traveling to Houston: the team flew in two planes, one to accommodate those who were sick and keep others away from them. Nine players are questionable because of the sickness.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 1, 2019
A win this week with so many starters nursing injuries would be the most impressive coach job Bill Belichick has pulled off all year long.