Follow along below for updates and analysis as New England and Kansas City square off at Gillette Stadium for the first game of the regular season:
Pre-game
Malcolm Mitchell has been placed on injured reserve: The wide receiver has been ruled out for at least the next eight weeks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Source: The #Patriots are placing WR Malcolm Mitchell on Injured Reserve.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 7, 2017
The #Patriots have now lost Julian Edelman for the season and Malcolm Mitchell for at least 8 weeks.