Nine snaps into his first ever NFL game last week, New England Patriots offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn tore his Achilles tendon. While the team has not made a follow-up transaction after the injury yet, it is expected to place the 23rd selection of this year’s draft on injured reserve soon – effectively ending his rookie season before it even really began. But as tough of a hit this is for Wynn, the Patriots are actually relatively well equipped to deal with it.
After all, New England is rather deep along its offensive line and the tackle position in particular: Trent Brown and Marcus Cannon will be the two starters on the left and right side, respectively, with veteran LaAdrian Waddle as the swing backup option.