The New England Patriots are struggling as it is right now, having lost back-to-back games heading into their Week 4 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
Unfortunately, things are about to get even more difficult.
The Patriots could be without three key players against the 49ers, as offensive linemen Vederian Lowe and Michael Jordan as well as cornerback Alex Austin all missed practice on Thursday, via Doug Kyed of The Boston Herald.
Considering how porous New England's offensive line has looked over the first three weeks, having more pieces in the trenches go down to injury is not what the team was hoping for.