Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Injury report: Kerley out, Amendola doubtful

BY NICK ST. DENIS

The New England Patriots and New York Jets took hits to their respective pass-catching corps in Week 1.

Jets wideout Jeremy Kerley has been ruled out of Gang Green's Thursday night road trip to Foxborough thanks to a concussion, while Patriots receiver Danny Amendola is doubtful with a groin ailment.

The Jets have a whopping 18 players listed as "probable," with quarterback Mark Sanchez and defensive end Quinton Coples no-gos, as expected. Also expected was tight end Rob Gronkowski's listing in the "doubtful" column. Here's the full slate:

PATRIOTS

Doubtful
WR Danny Amendola (groin), TE Rob Gronkowski (back, forearm).

Questionable
RB Brandon Bolden (knee), WR Aaron Dobson (hamstring), S Nate Ebner (ankle), S Duron Harmon (hamstring), WR Matthew Slater (knee), TE Zach Sudfeld (hamstring), T Will Svitek (knee), RB Leon Washington (thigh).

Probable
CB Marquice Cole (hamstring), CB Alfonzo Dennard (ankle), RB Stevan Ridley (shoulder).

JETS

Out
DE Quinton Coples (ankle), WR Jeremy Kerley (concussion), QB Mark Sanchez (right shoulder).

Probable
LB Nick Bellore (oblique), T Willie Colon (knee), CB Antonio Cromartie (hip), TE Jeff Cumberland (chin), DT Kenrick Ellis (back), WR Edmond Gates (knee), DT Damon Harrison (knee), WR Stephen Hill (knee), WR Santonio Holmes (foot), T Ben Ijalana (knee), RB Chris Ivory (thumb), C Nick Mangold (elbow), LB Garrett McIntyre (ribs), CB Dee Milliner (hip), RB Bilal Powell (shoulder), DT Sheldon Richardson (shoulder), QB Geno Smith (ankle), TE Kellen Winslow (knee).

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