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Matthew Slater explained what the Patriots will miss without Kendrick Bourne

Matthew Slater spoke about Kendrick Bourne’s injury: The Patriots lost wide receiver Kendrick Bourne for the season on Sunday when the 28-year-old reportedly tore his ACL in the 31-17 loss to the Dolphins.

On top of the on-field production that is now lost with Bourne’s absence, his personality and optimism is something that teammates have already said they will miss.

One example came from Matthew Slater, who responded on Monday to WBZ’s Dan Roche when asked what Bourne’s absence will mean.

“Heartbroken for Kendrick, honestly” said Slater. “You never want to see one of your teammates go through that, but especially him.