FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady needed stitches near his right thumb to play Sunday. It did not look like he had a sewn up throwing hand as he led the Patriots to a fourth-quarter comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to move on to Super Bowl LII. And how many stitches Brady needed on his hand depends on which reporter or radio personality you believe. WEEI’s Kirk Minihane initially said Brady needed three. The Sports Hub’s Mike Felger said Brady was sewn up with four. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Brady needed 10 stitches before the game. After the game, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said No. 12 actually needed 12. Br... NESN.com
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Bills’ Tyrod Taylor Suffers Head Injury On Final Drive Of Loss To Jags
Through 58 minutes Sunday’s AFC Wild Card Round matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars was relatively uneventful. The final two minutes were a different story, however. Buffalo trailed 10-3 late in the fourth quarter of what was an old-fashioned, defense-heavy affair. Facing a 3rd-and-five from his own 42-yard line, Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor scrambled for two yards, but took a vicious hit from Jags defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. at the end of the play. The 28-year-old laid motionless while medical staff attended to him, but eventually got to his feet and walked off the field on his own power. Here’s the play: NESN.com
NFL Injury Report: Week 1 Injury Updates For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
11:36 a.m.: Here’s a handy list of other notable actives and inactives, courtesy of ESPN’s Field Yates. 11:35 a.m.: Inactives for the 1 p.m. ET games have been released, and T.J. Yeldon officially is out. 11:25 a.m.: Rookie Leonard Fournette could see an increase in workload with Jacksonville Jaguars backup running back T.J. Yeldon expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. 10:49 a.m.: This doesn’t pertain to Week 1, but Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck could miss “at least” two more weeks of action, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapop... NESN.com