If a 31-17 loss to fall to 2-6 could not get any worse, the New England Patriots also lost a pair of top receivers to injuries in the defeat against the Miami Dolphins.
New England first saw DeVante Parker exit the game in the third quarter when safety DeShon Elliott drilled the receiver in his facemark. The play likely should have drawn a penalty, but the receiver was quickly ruled out of the game after showing clear signs of a head injury.
“I don’t think you ever want to see someone go down,” David Andrews said post game.