FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said the team would place linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle on Wednesday.
Raekwon McMillan is expected to replace him on defense. Mayo said it was too early to say whether Bentley would be able to return this season.
Bentley is in his seventh season with the Patriots. He topped 100 tackles in each of the previous three years. He had 12 tackles in the season opener against Cincinnati but was injured against Seattle on Sept. 15.
Safety Kyle Dugger was promoted to captain in Bentley’s absence.